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Is MIT license compatible with LGPL?
Many of the most common free-software licenses, especially the permissive licenses, such as the original MIT/X license, BSD licenses (in the three-clause and two-clause forms, though not the original four-clause form), MPL 2.0, and LGPL, are GPL-compatible.
Can you remove copyright from MIT license?
You cannot remove someone else’s copyright and license. The MIT/BSD licenses are explicitly compatible with re-licensing derived works in this way. The GPL is not. They may be compatible but you cannot remove someone else’s copyright and license from their source code.
Does MIT License mean open source?
And if using the code comes with any requirements and/or responsibilities, the license outlines those as well. The most popular open source license as of this writing is the MIT license. MIT is what’s known as a permissive license, meaning you can use software under the MIT license with minimal restrictions.
Can I use MIT-licensed code commercially?
MIT licenses allow commercial use. As the MIT license falls in the BSD-style class of licenses, users do not have to provide any other source code when releasing new software. Including the attributions and original MIT license in the reused code will suffice, making MIT licenses suitable for commercial use.
How do I respect my MIT License?
Where to put license for MIT licensed code on website
- Comment out the license before each section of relevant code in their respective files.
- Create an acknowledgements page with the license referring to the specific code.
- Write the license on the page in which the code appears.
Can other developers use the LGPL code?
Other developers can borrow and modify the code and re-distribute it as part of their own project, provided that the portion used under the LGPL, including any modifications, is re-licensed under the LGPL. Other portions of the project are permitted have other licenses.
What is the difference between GPL and LGPL license?
If you use a library that is GPL, and you link with that library, your software must be released with a compatible license. If you use a library that is LGPL, and you dynamically link with that library, your software does not have to be released with a compatible license, but you must still comply with the LGPL.
Do I need an LGPL license to make my own app?
Only if you’d modify the library or directly include parts of the code in your software, then your code would have to be LGPL. On the other hand if you’re just using gem in your app, it’s perfectly fine to keep your app with any license you please.
How to link an LGPL library to an application?
If you are statically linking the LGPL library then you need to provide the source of the library and either the source or object code of your application.