Philippe Laporte wrote: > Hi, > Why did Classpath ever go with that esoteric linking exception > instead of simple LGPL? > > I can think of several reasons, but "I wanna know God's thoughts, the > rest are details"...just kidding :-) > IIRC many FSF runtime libraries have this exception. My interpretation of the reason is: To allow systems like GNU/Linux to be used to replace proprietary operating systems without forcing people to jump through hoops. By allowing users more leeway linking proprietary code with system libraries, GNU/Linux can be used in many more places than if there were no exception. It is basically a small sacrifice for the greater good of wider use of free software. David Daney.
