[Qgis-psc] Questions about QGIS API licensing for a company internal use only

[Nyall Dawson]

On Thu, 9 Dec 2021 at 06:25, Rafael Abrantes Machado
<rafael.a.machado at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I would like to make sure if we could use QGIS C++ API in our software, which is not (and cannot be) GPLv2, but it is for internal use only (will never be distributed).
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> I read a lot about licensing and it seems to me that this would be an acceptable scenario but I thought it would be better to check with a formal QGIS channel.

No, this is NOT a legal use of the QGIS libraries. Regardless of how
you use or distribute your software it must still use a GPLv2 or later
compatible licence.

Nyall



>
> Is this mailing list the right channel to post this question? If it's not, I apologize and ask if someone can guide me to the right channel?
>
> I can provide many more details, if this is the right place.
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Rafael Abrantes Machado
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