[OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: AW: [Qgis-user] Licensing

[Paolo Cavallini]

Forwarding on behalf of Marco.
All the best.

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Subject: AW: [Qgis-user] Licensing
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:35:30 +0100
From: "Hugentobler  Marco" <marco.hugentobler at karto.baug.ethz.ch>
To: "Paolo Cavallini" <cavallini at faunalia.it>, "Ravi"
<ravivundavalli at yahoo.com>


Hi

I'm not so sure. Because if the company only uses your code inhouse, the
GNU project says:

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic

Afaik there is only a problem if the company tries to sell commercial
licenses of your code. But I'm not a lawyer, so feel free to correct me.

Regards,
Marco

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org im Auftrag von Paolo Cavallini
Gesendet: Sa 07.11.2009 13:10
An: Ravi
Cc: discuss at lists.osgeo.org; qgis
Betreff: Re: [Qgis-user] Licensing


IFAIK, yes: if you distribute the executables, you have to distribute also
the source, for all GPL programs.
All the best.

On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:04:36 -0800 (PST), Ravi <ravivundavalli at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Wish to know does this violate licensing.
> Qgis is just as an example, it can be Grass or Ossim or any other Open
GIS
> as well
> 
> Example: I love Qgis and I have added some code to Qgis as a C++
> programmer, thus giving the necessary customization for my specific
client.
> I compile it and distribute the Executable, as part of my package deal.
> Does this violate any license of Qgis.
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