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Is lgplv3 free for commercial use?
You can use and distribute LGPL libraries on your website and use them in combination with commercial code. You don’t have to distribute your commercial code under the LGPL. This is different to the GPL where you would have to distribute your code under the GPL too.
Can I use GNU Lesser General Public License?
For proprietary software, code under the LGPL is usually used in the form of a shared library, so that there is a clear separation between the proprietary and LGPL components. The LGPL is primarily used for software libraries, although it is also used by some stand-alone applications.
What are the key terms of the GNU General Public License?
There are two main terms to the license. Both apply to giving the program away or selling it. A copy of the source code or written instructions about how to get a copy must be included with the software. If the software is able to be downloaded from the internet, the source code must also be available for downloading.
Do you need WordPress plugin for Library viewer?
If you want to display other folder (and its files) that isn’t contained in yoursite.com/library , you need to buy the Library Viewer Pro. This plugin adds the [library-viewer] shortcode in your WordPress site! The [library-viewer] shortcode get optional parameters that extend the functionality of plugin:
Can a plugin for open source software use GPL?
Since the plugin links with a GPL library, the plugin is of course also GPL, which is fine. In order to comply with GPL, all the components used to produce my plugin binaries need to be open-source with a GPL-compatible license.
Can you use an LGPL-licenced library in your commercial app?
It should also be possible to exchange that dynamically linked library for an independently compiled build. Otherwise you have likely intertwingled the library and main application code. The LGPL license allows an application that references the binaries to remain closed-source.
When does GPL come into play in a library?
There’s some disagreement on whether GPL comes into play when a library is dynamically linked; GNU are of the opinion that it does, and provides the alternative license LGPL, or recommends adding exceptions to GPL.