A weak copyleft license is designed to allow linking to open source libraries with minimal obligations; for example, if software dynamically links to a GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)–licensed library, the entire work can be distributed under any license, including a proprietary license.

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  What are Open Source Licenses and How Do They Work?

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