[Qgis-developer] QIGS GPL -> LGPL - Tigers, Lions and Bears Oh My!

[Noli Sicad]

OK. I understand now.

However, if you sell the plugin or give it to the third party, then
this is consider - public release, right?

Thanks for the clarification.

Noli

On 11/17/11, Jürgen E. <jef at norbit.de> wrote:
> Hi Noli,
>
> On Thu, 17. Nov 2011 at 19:32:47 +1100, Noli Sicad wrote:
>> > GPL does not require to publish changes / plugins to everyone. E.g. say
>> > you
>> > create a plugin for a contractor, if you give them the binary and a
>> > source
>> > tarball, it's all fine with GPL, and there is no requirement for you or
>> > the
>> > contractor to publish the plugin to the public.
>
>> This is interesting take about GPL and QGIS plugins.
>
>> It means that the QGIS plugins is LGPL in this case.
>
> Why?  The plugin is also GPL.
>
>
>> If It is GPL, we the public can demand that QGIS plugin should be
>> available publicly both the source and binary.
>
> No.  Nobody is required to distribute at all.
>
> But if it's done, the source code has to be shipped too.  So unless the
> thing is
> public, only the client who got the plugin from the developer has a right to
> source.
>
> But there's nothing restricting the client to disclose it - but also nothing
> requiring him to do so.   If he does gives a binary to you, you can demand
> the
> source from him.
>
>
> Jürgen
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