On: Android now forces apps to include proprietary code for push notifications

[laken]

The GPL requires that all code with the software under the license to also comply with the GPL, which includes libraries. Therefore, it's simply not possible (legally) to use non-GPL compatible libraries with GPL software. A lot of open-source licenses are compatible, such as the MIT or BSD license, but proprietary licenses are not obviously.

[Wowfunhappy → laken]

> A lot of open-source licenses are compatible, such as the MIT or BSD license

And, it should be noted, the LGPL license, which exists for exactly this purpose!

[morpheuskafka → laken]

Could an argument be made that this falls into the system library exception?

[damnyou → laken]

Talk to a lawyer to be sure, but this would fall under the system library exception to the GPLv3 (though maybe not v2)