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

[Mateusz Loskot]

Paolo, Marco,

This is true but as long as you do not release your modifications.
Release means distributing for free, selling or any form of publishing.

I understand Ravi's case as releasing, as he wrote:
"or my specific client"

A client is probably an out-house entity.

Best regards,
Mateusz

Paolo Cavallini wrote:
> Forwarding on behalf of Marco.
> All the best.
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> 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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