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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Brokering between developers and paying customers
From:       Jan de Visser <jdevisser () digitalfairway ! com>
Date:       2005-06-20 15:48:49
Message-ID: 200506201148.50195.jdevisser () digitalfairway ! com
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On Monday 20 June 2005 09:57, Richard Dale wrote:
> > I would think this is more about in-house applications. If they're not
> > distributed, they can be GPLed.
>
> A lot of in-house applications don't qualify as GPL'd because you might
> need to share some code with another company to integrate your two systems.
> Or if a contractor uses Qt, they are another company which counts as
> distribution under the terms of the GPL. Many companies wouldn't be happy
> with the GPL for in-house development for reasons like that.

Just out of curiosity: How does that work out for the people who work for 
Klaralvdalens and the other places that do e.g. proko development? I guess 
they get paid, so that would be commercial? Or are there other arrangements 
made?

JdV!!

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