libgit2 / libgit2/libgit2sharp
libgit2 license vs libgit2sharp license?
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Description
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how can libgit2sharp be licensed under MIT (allows distribution without source code) while it is based on libgit2 which is GPL?
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can libgit2sharp binaries (LibGit2Sharp.dll and git2-106a5f2.dll) be used by a commercial app without providing the source code?
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the MIT and GPL license texts and the licensing terms for LibGit2Sharp.dll and git2-106a5f2.dll. The work is done when the repository documents an authoritative answer to whether these binaries can be distributed in a commercial application without source code.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100