[Gambas-user] free <-> commercial software

[Daniel Campos]

Well, at this moment, if your program is not free software:

1) If you use gb.qt <-> pay a commercial license from TrollTech ( 
http://www.trolltech.com )
2) If you use gb.db.mysql <-> pay a commercial license from MySql (I 
suppose http://www.mysql.com is the right place)

I don't know if Benoît has plans to create a commercial Gambas 
distribution,in that case I suppose
he should also contact with Trolltech and MySQL , in order to get 
commercial licenses :-)

So you can already use Gambas for that pourpose, it just is not 
centralized,  so you have not to pay to Trolltech
if you use gb.gtk, and you have not to pay to MySQL if you use Postgres, 
for example.

However, except in very special cases, propietary software is not the 
answer for both costumers and vendors. Rob
write the programs under GPL, and their costumers are satisfied.

Regards,

D. Campos


Øystein Selbekk escribió:

>I just read an interesting discussion here about using Gambas and QT for commercial purposes. I acknowled the fact that people that makes free software does not like the idea that someone else use their work to earn money. I own a software company that makes and sell commercial software. I suspect that many of the user of gambas is also working at such places.
>I have played a while with gambas and i am VERY impressed at what you guys have accomplished so far. 
>Question: What should i do if i want to make commercial software with Gambas? I am for instance willing to pay for a license to use gambas for commercial purposes. I would also be willing to pay for support.
>Wouldnt it be a good idea to do something like MySQL AB has done for many years.... They charge for commercial use and support....
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>Just an idea........ ;-)
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>Oystein Selbekk
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