But what about the libraries that are used... for example is it
possible to use a proprietary libc with linux or does the GPL prevent
this. As far as I understand the way that proprietary program run on
linux is because all the libraries are LGPL. So I suppose what I'm
really asking is about libraries that run on a kernel or interface
directly with it... how does GPL software allow LGPL software to link
with it ?
Rob
On 4/21/05, Rory Browne <rory.browne at gmail.com> wrote:
> since linux is gpl, and you can run propriatory software on it, then
> it is logical to assume that that propriatory software can run on a
> gpl kernel.
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