Can I use LGPL 3.0 commercially?
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TL;DR: Commercial use: Yes. Commercial use, modified and redistributed: Yes. GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 (LGPL-3.0-only): Use the library in any program, including proprietary ones; changes to the library itself, when conveyed, stay under the LGPL with source, and users must be able to relink a modified version.
Is commercial use allowed under GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by LGPL 3.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 (LGPL-3.0-only, curated)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, share_alike, source_disclosure
Is commercial use, modified and redistributed allowed under GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by LGPL 3.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 (LGPL-3.0-only, curated)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, share_alike, source_disclosure
What else should I know?
- The copyleft duties apply to the library and modified versions of it, not to an application that only links to it.
What are the sources?
How can I check it myself (free, no key)?
{
"tool": "check_license",
"arguments": {
"license": "LGPL-3.0-only",
"intended_use": {
"commercial_use": true
}
}
}Computed from a2ally's license profiles; not legal advice. JSON · Markdown
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