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List:       suse-programming-e
Subject:    Re: [suse-programming-e] coding direction dilemma
From:       Jerry Feldman <gaf () blu ! org>
Date:       2005-05-16 20:34:37
Message-ID: 200505161634.37207.gaf () blu ! org
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From reading this, I think there is some misunderstanding of software 
licensing on Linux. There are a number of different licenses. 
GPL - This is from the FSF. Linux itself (eg. the kernel) is licensed using 
this as is most of the GNU utilities. The GPL does NOT prevent you from 
selling your software. It does require you to make the sources available.
LGPL - Libraries and headers files use the LGPL. This allows you to develop 
an application on Linux using libraries using this license, and that 
application could be released as closed source, or proprietary. 
There is also the Berkeley License, the MIT license, and many other 
licenses. If you are using QT, you also have a license to deal with. 


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