king kikapu wrote: > On Apr 12, 1:02 am, Robert Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> All parts of the software have to be licensed compatibly with the GPL. The >> FSF >> has a fairly comprehensive list of the licenses they believe are >> GPL-compatible. >> The source that you provide needs to be the preferred form for making >> modifications; i.e., you can't use a tool that obfuscates the code. You need >> to >> provide the scripts that you use to build the software. You have to be >> careful >> about using patented techniques in your code. The source code must be >> offered at >> no extra charge (this part of the license is a bit tricky, so please read the >> license and the commentaries). > > Ok, i see...You said "All parts of the software have to be licensed > compatibly with the GPL". What if, let's say, my application's GUI is > made by Qt (Open Source edition that is indeed under GPL license) and > in this application i use some module(s) that i bought from some other > company and they aren't under GPL, do you see any implication to > this ?
You will not be able to distribute your program if that module is under a license which imposes more restrictions than the GPL does. The FSF maintains a list of licenses which are compatible with the GPL: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html -- Robert Kern "I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth." -- Umberto Eco -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
