[Interest] Licensing Questions

[sarah jones]

Thanks everyone

> From: sierdzio at gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 13:08:38 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Interest] Licensing Questions
> To: alfarobi0161 at yahoo.com
> CC: qtsarah at outlook.com; interest at qt-project.org
> 
> On 2 April 2014 12:55, alfa <alfarobi0161 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi Sarah,
> >
> > If I understand it correctly regarding the licensing issue, you may want to
> > use LGPL(as opposed to GPL), that does not require you to release the source
> > code, however, perhaps somebody who are more experienced than me can explain
> > on this, because I'm also interested in knowing this issue and any possible
> > solutions.
> >
> > -alfa-
> > On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 12:47 PM, sarah jones <qtsarah at outlook.com>
> > wrote:
> > Hi
> > I team and I are planning to release our desktop application that is
> > dynamically linked to the Qt library.
> > As I understand it this means that, if requested by a customer, I must make
> > the source code for Qt available.
> > In addition I must make the  object code or source code for the application
> > available to a customer on request.
> >
> > Has anyone any experience in this area ?
> > Are my understandings correct?
> > Are there any obligations on us if using the LPGL?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Sarah
> >
> 
> Sarah, as far as I know your findings are correct. With GPLv3, you
> need to provide source code of your application when requested. You do
> not need to publish the code globally, only your customers can make
> the request.
> 
> If you choose LGPL, there is no obligation on you to provide the
> source code of your application (you still need to provide source code
> of Qt, and inform customers that Qt is being used). Some minimal
> changes to Qt itself are permitted under Qt license exception.
> 
> And if you buy the commercial license from Digia, you are free to do
> almost anything ;-)
> 
> In all 3 scenarios you can charge money for the distribution of your
> application.
> 
> Have a good day,
> sierdzio
 		 	   		  
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