Word info

LGPL

Proper noun

Meaning

LGPL

(computing, copyright law) Initialism of Lesser General Public License.
Coordinate terms: GPL, AGPL, FDL

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Clarification is given on the official GNU website: :The LGPL does not contain special provisions for inheritance, because none are needed. Source: Internet

CodeWeavers employs Alexandre Julliard to work on Wine and contributes most of its code to the Wine project under the LGPL. Source: Internet

Inheritance creates derivative works in the same way as traditional linking, and the LGPL permits this type of derivative work in the same way as it permits ordinary function calls. Source: Internet

LGPL for libraries The former name "GNU Library General Public License" gave some the impression that the FSF recommended software libraries use the LGPL and that programs use the GPL. Source: Internet

OpenOffice.org Calc and the very closely related LibreOffice Calc (using the LGPL license) are free and open-source spreadsheets. Source: Internet

Paragraph 5 of the LGPL version 2.1 states: :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". Source: Internet

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