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		ksherlock on Nov 14, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tips for C libraries on GNU/Linux LGPL code can be statically linked. However, you need to provide your other object files (so the LGPL part can be replaced and re-linked).

stefantalpalaru on Nov 14, 2012 [–]

It's complicated. To be able to modify, recompile and relink the LGPL part you would have to use the exact version of the go toolchain with which the commercial part was compiled with. Not to mention having to come up with a custom build process that puts the object files in the distributed archive...

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