MPL 2.0. dynamically linking to GPL

Question

Let say that library "A" is published under GPL.

Library "A" exposes some API functions for dynamic linking.

I wrote a wrapper library "B" for usage of "A" in another language.

Library "B" dynamically links to the library "A" (calls are made to the exposed API functions) .

I would like to publish my "B" wrapper library under MPL v.2.0.

The main question is... is this legal?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '13 at 07:19

2

As long as "A" is published under GPL rather than LGPL, "B" is considered a derived work and must be distributed under GPL. GPL only stops at process boundary, only LGPL stops at dynamic link boundary.

answered Sep 23 '13 at 07:19

Jan Hudec

18,410

MPL 2.0. dynamically linking to GPL

1 Answers1