Subj : Re: AVL C library unencumbered by the GPL?
To   : comp.programming
From : Steve O'Hara-Smith
Date : Wed Sep 21 2005 05:09 pm

On 21 Sep 2005 07:36:54 -0700
jfathman@aol.com wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I need straight C (not C++) AVL source for an embedded product.  I like
> the looks of GNU libavl, but I am concerned about the impact of the GPL
> on my otherwise closed source.
> 
> If I use GNU libavl in my product and do not open my other source, am I
> in violation of the GPL?

	Is the resultant product going to be distributed to others or
only used within the company ? The GPL requires you to distribute source
wherever you distribute the product and to do so under the GPL.

	libdict is an AVL (and other trees) library in C released under
the BSD License see (eg.) www.freshports.org/devel/libdict.

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