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Subject: Re: QPL still needed?
From: Kevin Forge <forge () myrealbox ! com>
Date: 2003-04-08 22:33:59
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The LGPL is not a real option right now. Those QT customers who don't
think they need
support will be hapy to use it under the LGPL for all propriatery
development.
ante wrote:
>On Monday 07 April 2003 11:32, Matthias Ettrich wrote:
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>>Currently this isn't permitted by the GPL, but by the QPL:
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>> "5. You may use the original or modified versions of the Software to
>> compile, link and run application programs legally developed by you
>> or by others."
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>>However, this could easily be achieved with a little addition to the GNU
>>GPL, practically the reverse case of
>>http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WritingFSWithNFLibs
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>>
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>The GPL with such an exception makes a LGPL. A straight license - without an
>exception - gives a clearer situation than a license with an exception. So,
>the LGPL may be a better option.
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>This would be painless: keep the QPL, and add the exception to the GPL (or use
>the LGPL). Over time developers will use the GPL+ (LGPL).
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>Then the QPL can be dropped. It is possible to make an exception then for
>those who have rights under the QPL that they might lose. Just a transitional
>exception.
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>Cordialemente,
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>Ante
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