Re: Questions on proprietary program using gcc libraries

[jim.brown]

I think I am now convinced that I can use libstdc++.so in my
shared library using the special exception mentioned in the
copyright notice.  I'm less sure about libgcc_s.so but I assume
this is OK also.

Since we deliver a shared library, we do not in fact link our
product with these libraries. The customer using our library
links with it. So I think I am legal.

Can anyone from the gnu organization confirm or deny this?

Jim

I have

jim.brown wrote:
> I've searched this forum and did not find any guidance.
>
> I am building a proprietary shared library with gcc. The normal
> C++ runtime routines (memcpy etc.) are dynamically linked.
>
> 1. Can I sell my application since it uses the C runtime.
>
> 2. If I sell it, am I correct that it falls under the LGPL license.
>
> 3. If the person who buys does not have gcc, can I distribute the
>    C++ runtime libraries libgcc_s.so.1 libstdc++.so.5 with my product.
>    If so, how do I reference their license?
>
> I am on Solaris 9 and RehHat Linux 9.
>
> Thanks for the help. I have been unable to interpret the LGPL by myself.
>
> Jim