> On Oct 7, 2023, at 07:43, Werner LEMBERG <w...@gnu.org> wrote: > >> libpaper is listed on >> https://ports.macports.org/port/ghostscript/details/ >> >> Well, that's too bad since there is no actual license >> incompatibility due to the use as subprocess, as already noted by >> several others. Not sure if MacPorts can be taught that. > > It would be a manual override by the MacPorts people to get pre-built > LilyPond binaries. > > However, a better solution to the whole problem is actually quite > simple, providing someone has some experience with MacPorts and a bit > of spare time: Just provide a Pull Request for > > https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66653 > > to get an LGPLed 'libpaper' library.
Dependent dynamic libraries, when binaries, are in MacPorts not bundled with the programs that depend on them, but installed separately, and linked at runtime. From a copyright point of view, this does not seem different from calling another installed program.
