[cairo] Cairo on embedded device

[Torsten Mohr]

Hi,

> I think you should read the LGPL more closely. In section 6 you are
> given 5 options and you are only required to do at least one of
> them. Not linking statically is option (b) "Use a suitable shared
> library mechanism". But you're not forced to do that. Supplying object
> code is part of option (a) "Accompany the work with...object code
> and/or source code, so that the user can modify the Library and then
> relink to produce a modified executable containing the modified
> Library."

good hint, i'll do that.  But as always with lawyer text, there's room
for misunderstandings.

> So option (a) does not exclude static linking anyway I can read it,
> (as long as you provide the user with enough to relink a modified
> version of cairo to produce the modified executable).

That is good news, so linking dynamically is enough?  That would be
perfect.

> Did you miss that cairo is made available under either the LGPL
> (version 2.1) or the MPL (version 1.1), at your choice?

No, that would also be fine.  But i'd also need to read this one
closer then.


Thanks for your hints,
Torsten.