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Lgpl meaning

Initialism of Lesser General Public License.

Using Lgpl

  • The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of Lesser General Public License.
  • In the example corpus, lgpl often appears in combinations such as: the lgpl, lgpl does, lgpl but.

Context around Lgpl

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gnu 1×

Often after:

version 2× permits 1× license 1× bsd 1× program 1×

Sentence patterns with Lgpl

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

0 and lgpl 3 0 1× and the lgpl permits this 1× classes in lgpl d software 1× lgpl for libraries 1× of the lgpl bsd license 1× of the lgpl is not 1× of the lgpl version 2 1× that the lgpl does not 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

clarification is given 1× class inheritance some 1× codeweavers employs alexandre 1× inheritance creates derivative 1× lgpl for libraries 1× openoffice org calc 1×

Common sentence endings:

3 0 licenses 1× a legal issue 1× and x11 license 1× any proprietary components 1× l gpl code 1× none are needed 1×

Words around Lgpl

Just before it in the word index:

lgp 3 lgo 7 lgnd 2 lgn 2 lgm 12 lgl 3

Just after it in the word index:

lgs 17 lgt 19 lgtbq 17 lgu 18 lgus 48 lgv 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

abai 19 abdirahman 19 abdulfatah 19 abdulmalik 19 abg 19 ableism 19

Corpus analysis for Lgpl

  • In this selection, "lgpl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gnu, version, permits and license stand out and add context to how "lgpl" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 0 and lgpl 3 0 and and the lgpl permits this. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lgpl" sits close to words such as abai, abdirahman and abdulfatah, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lgpl

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Version 3 of the LGPL is not inherently compatible with version 2 of the GPL. (15 words)

The libraries must be licensed under one of the LGPL, BSD license, MIT License and X11 license. (17 words)

The license only requires software under the LGPL be modifiable by end users via source code availability. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Paragraph 5 of the LGPL version 2.1 states: :A program that contains no derivative of any portion of the Library, but is designed to work with the Library by being compiled or linked with it, is called a "work that uses the Library". (44 words)

The word "Lesser" in the title shows that the LGPL does not guarantee the end user's complete freedom in the use of software; it only guarantees the freedom of modification for components licensed under the LGPL, but not for any proprietary components. (43 words)

The core libraries of KDE are collectively licensed under the GNU LGPL but the only way for proprietary software to make use of them was to be developed under the terms of the Qt proprietary license. (36 words)

Example sentences (15)

LGPL for libraries The former name "GNU Library General Public License" gave some the impression that the FSF recommended software libraries use the LGPL and that programs use the GPL.

The word "Lesser" in the title shows that the LGPL does not guarantee the end user's complete freedom in the use of software; it only guarantees the freedom of modification for components licensed under the LGPL, but not for any proprietary components.

Clarification is given on the official GNU website: :The LGPL does not contain special provisions for inheritance, because none are needed.

Class inheritance Some concern has risen about the suitability of object-oriented classes in LGPL'd software being inherited by non-(L)GPL code.

CodeWeavers employs Alexandre Julliard to work on Wine and contributes most of its code to the Wine project under the LGPL.

Inheritance creates derivative works in the same way as traditional linking, and the LGPL permits this type of derivative work in the same way as it permits ordinary function calls.

OpenOffice.org Calc and the very closely related LibreOffice Calc (using the LGPL license) are free and open-source spreadsheets.

Paragraph 5 of the LGPL version 2.1 states: :A program that contains no derivative of any portion of the Library, but is designed to work with the Library by being compiled or linked with it, is called a "work that uses the Library".

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Qt is available with both commercial and open source GPL 2.0, GPL 3.0, and LGPL 3.0 licenses.

Starting with Qt 4.5, Qt was also made available under the LGPL version 2.1, citation now allowing proprietary applications to legally use the open source Qt version.

The core libraries of KDE are collectively licensed under the GNU LGPL but the only way for proprietary software to make use of them was to be developed under the terms of the Qt proprietary license.

The libraries must be licensed under one of the LGPL, BSD license, MIT License and X11 license.

The license only requires software under the LGPL be modifiable by end users via source code availability.

Version 3 of the LGPL is not inherently compatible with version 2 of the GPL.

Whether a work that uses an LGPL program is a derivative work or not is a legal issue.

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Common combinations with lgpl

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lgpl" in a sentence?
An example: "LGPL for libraries The former name "GNU Library General Public License" gave some the impression that the FSF recommended software libraries use the LGPL and that programs use the GPL." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lgpl" from authentic English texts.
What does "lgpl" mean?
Lgpl means: Initialism of Lesser General Public License.
How many example sentences with "lgpl" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "lgpl", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.