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Re: [Help-glpk] [Fwd: Help Needed]


From: Andrew Makhorin
Subject: Re: [Help-glpk] [Fwd: Help Needed]
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:56:26 +0400

> Xypon, What is the license of GLPK Java utility JAR file?
> 
> The jar file is not linked to native solver, right? It is just
> interface to the solver.
> 
> Here my take on this issue.
> 
> ############
> 
> GLPK native solver is GPL.
> 
> C programs + GPLK (GPL) solver = Your Application (GPL).
> 
> If  GLPK Java utility JAR file is:
> 
> 1. GLPK Java Jar (LGPL) + GPLK (GPL) solver + your code = Your app is
> OK to be released as LGPL /MIT / BSD / ( commercial).

Did you mean "proprietary"? "Commercial" does not necessarily mean
"proprietary".

> 
> 
> 2. GLPK Java Jar (GPL) + GPLK (GPL) solver + your code = GPL.
> 
> It is not OK to distribute your application without releasing all the
> source code (GPL).
> 

Noli, please see the faq on the GPL:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html
There are many nuances on how one can combine GPL'ed software.




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