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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: filter update
From:       David Levitan <david () emeraldcityofoz ! com>
Date:       2000-06-18 22:23:59
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My only concern with the QPL is that applications release under the GPL
can't link against the libraries. Do you think that there is such a low
chance that no one will buy it that I should just forget the whole thing
and go with the GPL (or LGPL)?
Thank you.

Stephan Kulow wrote:
> 
> David Levitan wrote:
> >
> > My idea was to have it open source and allow it to be incorporated into
> > open source projects, while also selling a commercial version to
> > companies that want to incorporate it into commercial products. Then,
> > the majority of any money I make would be donated to the FSF or another
> > open source group, and the rest would be used for the maintenance of the
> > project. Let's say a company will pay me $10,000 for the rights to link
> > against the libraries. $6,000 or $7,000 would go to an open source
> > group, and $3,000 would be used for maintenance, including splitting
> > some of it among the lead developers. But if Koffice wanted to use it,
> > it would be completely free, along with source. If a distribution wanted
> > to include, it would be free as well.
> >  So the purpose of wanting to create a commercial version is to benefit
> > the open source community, not just to make a profit. Anyway, I probably
> > won't sell any copies of it, but I do want the chance to be there, that
> > if someone wants to buy it, I can sell it.
> >
> Well, I guess with this goals the QPL is still your best choice. But I
> think, your code has to be _very_ great that someone is going to pay for
> it
> when it's open source. But that you start with GPL and the code is
> developed
> openly by a couple of people and then you make it commercial then you're
> practically dead - or you just never looked at slashdot.org ;)
> 
> Greetings, Stephan

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David Levitan
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