GPL or LGPL or modified.LGPL

[Zaher]

Hi, i will release some Library to open source worked with Delphi7, FPC 2.0.4
But my ask my the best license must i use, for me and for all.

[felipemdc]

That depends on your objective. With GPL license, all applications that use your library must be GPL or compatible.

With LGPL, all applications statically linked to your library need to be GPL or compatible.

With modifyed LGPL you can statically link proprietary applications to your library.

Because statically linking is often used on pascal programs, I would say this is the best option. Supposing of course you with to allow the use of your library by proprietary programs.

[Zaher]

Yes i choosed "modifyed LGPL", thanks sekel.
Now is there a link to "modifyed LGPL" on internet like as GPL / LGPL?
 i will publish then source on SourceForge.net

[felipemdc]

The file can be found on Lazarus sources, and is called Copying.modifyedLGPL

This file can also be found on the web, via viewcvs: http://www.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/trunk/COPYING.modifiedLGPL?root=lazarus&rev=9222&view=markup

All files in it´s directory can be seen here: http://www.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/trunk/?root=lazarus

[Zaher]

Yah, i noticed it in source folder, i prefer to upload it to a wiki page or main site of FPC / Lazarus.

Thanks again sekel