On Wednesday 31 December 2008 16:00, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > On Wednesday 31 Dec 2008 3:28:46 pm Ravindra Jaju wrote: > > Sorry, this is pure FUD! > > > > QT *OWNS* the code. *YOU* have the freedom to use it under GPL, > > as allowed by QT. *YOU* also have the freedom to NOT use it. > > Where's the misuse of GPL!? You wish to fork it, and call it > > "NotQT" - and release it again under GPL, please go ahead and do > > it. It won't make you a misuser! > > well, I read the licenses you sent. I agree with JTD that there is > no way trolltech/nokia can prevent me from using the open source > version to develop and distribute closed source code.
While your contention is correct (ref your second para), that is not what i am getting at. What i am saying is that troltech's contention that i cannot commercially distribute gpl software is rubbish. Trolltech is implying that i cannot sell gpl software because their licence is gpl + restrictions. Thus a person wanting to profit by selling a package with GPLv2 /3 QT libs under the terms of the gpl cannot do so because trolltech has licenced QT as gpl + trolltech restrictions. In which case QT is not gpl and trolltech is conning the public by pretending their licence is gpl. And if it is gpl i can sell commercially with source and no additional restriction as per the gpl. Which ever way you look at it the are playing a con game, as far as their licence page goes. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
