They may have clarified it then. I am only going by what problems I knew 
came up many many many years ago, ie., early 90s.

Another good example of why lawyers are a good idea. We all often go based 
on possibly out of date recollections. :-)

Graham

On Tuesday, December 14, 2010 2:03:59 PM UTC+11, Branko Vukelic wrote:
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 2:15 AM, Graham Dumpleton
> <graham.d...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > it being a part of the library. Thus technically the template code may be
> > construed as ending up as part of your application.
>
> FSF specifically allows this in LGPL, if I'm not mistaken:
>
> "The object code form of an Application may incorporate material from
> a header file that is part of the Library. You may convey such object
> code under terms of your choice, provided that, if the incorporated
> material is not limited to numerical parameters, data structure
> layouts and accessors, or small macros, inline functions and templates
> (ten or fewer lines in length), you do both of the following:
>
> a) Give prominent notice with each copy of the object code that the
> Library is used in it and that the Library and its use are
> covered by this License.
>
> b) Accompany the object code with a copy of the GNU GPL and this license
> document."
>
>
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