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Re:ZeroMQ – Relicense from LGPL3 and exceptions to MPL 2.0 by phkahler on Monday October 09, 2023 @09:14AM (#37820138)
>> You can link statically, see my reply to parent.

You can static link code under the equivalent version of GPL license. The point of the LGPL was to compromise so non-free software could still use free libraries. I was unaware of the static compilation aspect of MPL - that's interesting.

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Re:ZeroMQ – Relicense from LGPL3 and exceptions to MPL 2.0 by dartos on Monday October 09, 2023 @09:39AM (#37820354)
I think the other commenter is wrong. You are restricted from statically linking LGPL code in non free programs unless you follow the restrictions in section 4d of the license
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Re:ZeroMQ – Relicense from LGPL3 and exceptions to MPL 2.0 by michaelsbradley on Monday October 09, 2023 @09:38AM (#37820346)
You can statically link closed/proprietary software with LGPLed code, its just a too common misunderstanding that you can’t do so.
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