[Gambas-user] LICENSE FEE

[Laurent Carlier]

BUDI ARIEF GUSANDI a écrit :
> Fabien Bodard wrote:
> 
>> Le Vendredi 22 Juillet 2005 06:31, Rob a écrit :
>>  
>>
>>> On Thursday 21 July 2005 22:27, BUDI ARIEF GUSANDI wrote:
>>>   
>>>
>>>> I can use Linux and Gambas and SQLite Free, no charge. But using QT
>>>> interface will cost some money for commercial app. So which one
>>>> expensive than making program in windows which only costs for USD
>>>> 70 Windows OS License ? GTK is one thing to be considered as main
>>>> toolkit in gambas then since it's free as well. Just though...
>>>>     
>>>

No, you can make commercial software with QT or gtk+, you don't need to
buy a licence from QT !  But you must release it as GPL licence with QT
(GPL), but not with gtk+ (LGPL) as GPL do not allow linking instead of gtk+.

But as binaries (bytecode) produce with gambas aren't link with
libraries, perhaps it's possible to release them as proprietary ... ?

>>> I have always found it ironic when people want to use free software to
>>> create non-free software, and I don't support doing so (if
>>> proprietary software authors would like their Gambas questions
>>> answered, I'll be happy to do so provided they pay me money like any
>>> of my other clients) but Gtk is an obvious answer to this.
>>>

Yes if you want make proprietary software, use proprietary software ..
free software isn't only software, it's a "way of life" !
... No Software Patents, Creative Common licences, ....

Regards,

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Laurent Carlier
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