[OSGeo-Discuss] Licensing

[Markus Neteler]

On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Mateusz Loskot <mateusz at loskot.net> wrote:
> Ravi 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.
>
> Yes, it does.
>
> I recommend to read this:
>
> http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/public-license-explained

Here another recommendation:
http://producingoss.com/
- Read it in English
   - On the web
      - 2. Getting Started
         -   Starting From What You Have
            -   Choosing a License and Applying It

Best,
Markus