The GPL excludes system libraries from contamination issues.

Joel_Mckay · 2026-09-08T09:34:06 1788860046

LGPL does not allow static linking without disclosure.

It is why the wxWidgets has a license that allows creating monolithic commercial blob dependent binaries for Windows, Linux Gtk/X11, and MacOS.

https://wxwidgets.org/about/licence/

People should not static link GPL/LGPL code to closed source blobs, and expect copyright/copyleft trolls to leave their project violating licenses. =3

pocksuppet · 2026-09-08T16:46:12 1788885972

Why would you want to not disclose that you used an LGPL library?

Joel_Mckay · 2026-09-09T00:02:33 1788912153

LGPL requires whatever you static link it with is GPL/OSS.

This is sometimes impossible with mystery binary blobs from manufacturers. =3