Re: Can CLSQL be used in a commercial lisp app?

Deepak Surti <[email protected]> Sat, 31 Aug 2013 00:08:27 +0530
Newsgroups gmane.lisp.clsql.general
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Hi Kevin

Thanks for the clarification and also for the wishes. 

Regards
Deepak

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On 30-Aug-2013, at 6:32 PM, Kevin Rosenberg <kevin-HJRc7zDS/[email protected]> wrote:

> On Aug 29, 2013, at 8:14 AM, Deepak Surti <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I understand that CLSQL is LispLGPL licensed and as per my understanding, if I use the CLSQL library in some lisp application that will be sold commercially (specifics using LW), then I am 'using the library' which does not make it a derived work and so it should be alright to use CLSQL in a commercial lisp app.
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>> Is this understanding correct?
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> Yes, the Preamble [1] of the Lisp LGPL declares the linking in the code will be considered using the library rather than a derived work, so you are free to use it. You do need to include the source code of CLSQL, as stated in the Preamble, with your executable.
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> Best wishes with your project!
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> Kevin
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> [1] http://opensource.franz.com/preamble.html
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