license issue - any workarounds?

god64 · Post by **god64** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 6:32 am

hello,

i am currently checking the purebasic demo as i am in need for a multi platform development system for a commercial game

so far purebasic seems the only one supporting video playback on linux, which i need

but there is a huge problem:

it uses the xine lib, which is a library under GPL, so there is no way to develop a commercial application playing video on linux, you always would have to open your source.

are there any known ways around?

something like: if linux -> use libtheora

thanx in advance

bender-rulez · Post by **bender-rulez** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:09 am

Hi,

as I know, you only need to give the sources of libxine in your package?!

god64 · Post by **god64** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:59 am

that is true for LGPL libraries, but as far as i can see, libxine is GPL.

GNU says:

using the Library GPL permits use of the library in proprietary programs; using the ordinary GPL for a library makes it available only for free programs.

as you can read here:

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html

bembulak · Post by **bembulak** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:06 am

are there any known ways around?

something like: if linux -> use libtheora

thanx in advance

Simply write a wrapper for that lib.