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# It should incorporate the following aspects of the GNU Lesser General Public License, under the terms of the LGPL: | # It should incorporate the following aspects of the GNU Lesser General Public License, under the terms of the LGPL: | ||
## Allow dynamic linking of libraries in closed-source projects | ## Allow dynamic linking of libraries in closed-source projects | ||
## Extend the dynamic linking policy from the LGPL to PDK components | ## Extend the dynamic linking policy from the LGPL to PDK components licensed under the LSPL, with the same terms and conditions applying as for dynamically linked libraries in the LGPL | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 29 January 2023
The LibreSilicon Public License, LSPL for short, should ensure the following:
- It should be based on the GNU Affero General Public License
- Besides software it should also cover HDL code, schematics, layouts and netlists
- It should incorporate the following aspects of the GNU Lesser General Public License, under the terms of the LGPL:
- Allow dynamic linking of libraries in closed-source projects
- Extend the dynamic linking policy from the LGPL to PDK components licensed under the LSPL, with the same terms and conditions applying as for dynamically linked libraries in the LGPL