Fwd: AW: [Qgis-user] Licensing

[Paolo Cavallini]

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" <[hidden email]>
To: "Paolo Cavallini" <[hidden email]>, "Ravi"
<[hidden email]>


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: [hidden email] im Auftrag von Paolo Cavallini
Gesendet: Sa 07.11.2009 13:10
An: Ravi
Cc: [hidden email]; 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 <[hidden email]>
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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[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" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Paolo Cavallini" <[hidden email]>, "Ravi"
> <[hidden email]>
>
>
> 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: [hidden email] im Auftrag von Paolo Cavallini
> Gesendet: Sa 07.11.2009 13:10
> An: Ravi
> Cc: [hidden email]; 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 <[hidden email]>
> 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.
> _______________________________________________
> Qgis-user mailing list
> [hidden email]
> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
>

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