On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:26 AM, Narendra Sisodiya <naren...@narendrasisodiya.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Pradeep Gowda <prad...@btbytes.com> wrote: > >> On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 11:39 PM, Narendra Sisodiya >> <naren...@narendrasisodiya.com> wrote: >> > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Pradeep Gowda <prad...@btbytes.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Narendra Sisodiya >> >> <naren...@narendrasisodiya.com> wrote: >> >> > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 3:54 AM, Vivek Khurana < >> hiddenharm...@gmail.com >> >> >wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 3:44 AM, Narendra Sisodiya >> >> >> <naren...@narendrasisodiya.com> wrote: >> >> >> > At the same time, I do not want to use any restricted Libraries.. >> Can >> >> >> > somebody explain license of PyQT ? >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/static/Docs/PyQt4/pyqt4ref.html#licenseAll >> >> >> > I want my code to be GPLv3. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> If you want the code to be in GPL, then where is the >> problem/confusion >> >> ? >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > Ok, So why that commercial license they have listed, for what purpose >> one >> >> > should need that license..? >> >> > I mean, I can code using PyQT and give to my customer and he can >> install >> >> all >> >> > the needed libraries.. >> >> >> >> 1. Some companies don't want anything associated with with Free >> >> software, they would rather >> >> pay money to keep their entire software stack "clean". >> >> >> >> 2. Allows Riverbank to make money from users who want to ship closed >> >> source software developed >> >> using PyQt. >> >> >> > >> > >> > That's exactly I want to understand. Let take a fictitious example >> > I purchased a book on PyQt. I wrote an excellent close software which is >> > based on PyQt. I am start selling this proprietary software in market. >> > people started purchasing this software from my website. They download >> PyQT. >> > and they run my close software. >> > Now in this process, neither I no my customer paid any money to PyQT. So >> > this is OK or me or my customer are making copyright infringement. >> > I want to understand the benefit/advantage of buying commercial license >> for >> > PyQT. >> >> If I understand the GPL correctly, the situation you are describing is >> in violation >> of the GPL terms because your code depends on PyQt code to run. >> > > I am just typing some random string , it comes out to be a PyQT code. some > fellows are interested to buy it, I never tested using PyQT nor i am giving > them suggestion to install PyQT. Client are doing by their own. How come I > am making any violation ....
Ah, yes. The "I was just carrying an open knife and pointing in random directions, but people keep giving me money. What did I do wrong?" argument. If you are serious doing professional software development, it's worth your time to understand how copyright and licensing works. Good luck. _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
