License questions

[Socketd]

On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:23:26 -0400
Bill Moran <wmoran at potentialtech.com> wrote:

> > My question is, can I use libraries like dbconnect, common c++, gtkzthread
>  > (which are all under the GPL or LGPL) to make closed-source, commercial
>  > software?
> 
> Maybe.  You can do it with LGPL, but not with GPL.  Not being able to _every_
> create closed-source software from GPLed stuff is a fundamental precept of
> the GPL.

Ok, just wanted to make sure that GPL included software using the libraries and not just the libraries themself.

Thanks for your reply :-)

br
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