License for a program made with RapaGUI
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 10:37 pm
Hello! I'm writing a program who make use of RapaGUI library. It's linked creating a unique independent executable file. I want to distribute this program, and then I readen the guide who come with the library, in order to understand what license apply to my program. I read:
"5. A program that contains no derivative of any portion of the Library, but is designed to
work with the Library by being compiled or linked with it, is called a "work that uses the
Library". Such a work, in isolation, is not a derivative work of the Library, and therefore
falls outside the scope of this License."
Immediately after:
"However, linking a "work that uses the Library" with the Library creates an executable
that is a derivative of the Library (because it contains portions of the Library), rather than
a "work that uses the library". The executable is therefore covered by this License. Section
6 states terms for distribution of such executables."
I don't understand. I want to give only the program with no source code, but this is allowed by the LGPL license?
My work is not a library, but a program who uses the library; library is included in it, so it is possible to launch the program without providing file "rapagui.hwp" with it.
Thanks for your help!
"5. A program that contains no derivative of any portion of the Library, but is designed to
work with the Library by being compiled or linked with it, is called a "work that uses the
Library". Such a work, in isolation, is not a derivative work of the Library, and therefore
falls outside the scope of this License."
Immediately after:
"However, linking a "work that uses the Library" with the Library creates an executable
that is a derivative of the Library (because it contains portions of the Library), rather than
a "work that uses the library". The executable is therefore covered by this License. Section
6 states terms for distribution of such executables."
I don't understand. I want to give only the program with no source code, but this is allowed by the LGPL license?
My work is not a library, but a program who uses the library; library is included in it, so it is possible to launch the program without providing file "rapagui.hwp" with it.
Thanks for your help!