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Ethan McTague
Ethan McTague

Reputation: 2358

Legally including open-source library in program

I am considering using this library in my closed-source java program. I want to distribute this program as a single JARfile. How can I include this library in my JARfile, and how can I give credit legally? I am using eclipse IDE and am willing to use the tools it comes with if I can. EDIT: I have decided not to use this library, and will create another question for the one I switched to.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 104

Answers (2)

poweruser
poweruser

Reputation: 11

The library you are considering using is licensed under LGPL which means you are licensed to link against the library, but not include any source from it. I think it only reasonable to acknowledge the use of the library source in your own code, even though you are not distributing it. However you should acknowledge your usage with a 'parts of this work are copyright ...' in your own small print

Upvotes: 1

rupesh jain
rupesh jain

Reputation: 3430

This seems to be LGPL code.For LGPL from enter link description here

The license allows developers and companies to use and integrate LGPL software into their own (even proprietary) software without being required by the terms of a strong copyleft license to release the source code of their own software-parts. The license requires that only the LGPL software-parts be modifiable by end-users via source code availability. For proprietary software, LGPL-parts are usually in the form of a shared library such as a DLL so that there is a clear separation between the proprietary and LGPL parts. The LGPL is primarily used for software libraries, although it is also used by some stand-alone applications.

Upvotes: 0

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