The following FAQ present in GNU/GPL page will clarify the doubts surrounding this discussion.
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl-faq.html#UnreleasedMods http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl-faq.html#DevelopChangesUnderNDA Regards Kumaran --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Mateusz Loskot <mate...@loskot.net> wrote: > From: Mateusz Loskot <mate...@loskot.net> > Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Licensing > To: "OSGeo Discussions" <discuss@lists.osgeo.org> > Date: Saturday, 7 November, 2009, 6:12 PM > Ravi 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. > > Yes, it does. > > I recommend to read this: > > http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/public-license-explained > > Best regards, > -- > Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net > Charter Member of OSGeo, http://osgeo.org > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > Try the new Yahoo! India Homepage. Click here. http://in.yahoo.com/trynew No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.53/2486 - Release Date: 11/07/09 07:38:00 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss