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What is this idea that Qt can't be used? You can license with the community license under LGPL. If Qt can't be used with an open source license, then nothing
by ldiracdelta 5y ago
What is this idea that Qt can't be used? You can license with the community license under LGPL. If Qt can't be used with an open source license, then nothing LGPL can use open source commercially, but the point of LGPL is to not scare away businesses with viral copy-left code. Yes, you have to deliver your object files and a Makefile, et c. Also, you have to open source your Qt library edits, but who needs to do that for business reasons? Are Qt library edits the industrial secret of your business? Probably not. Since when is letting other people run the linking stage on your code tantamount to giving them the keys to your business?
- cookiengineer 5y ago> What is this idea that Qt can't be used? You can license with the community license under LGPL. The Terms and Conditions on their website [1] say otherwise, especially "APPENDIX 4: SMALL BUSINESS AND STARTUP". No, sir, I'm not touching that library for anything I want to make money with. [1] https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions/ https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions/
- ldiracdelta 5y agoQt is dual-licensed. You're referring to the commercial license. See https://www.qt.io/download-open-source https://www.qt.io/download-open-source https://www.qt.io/licensing/open-source-lgpl-obligations https://www.qt.io/licensing/open-source-lgpl-obligations and https://www.qt.io/licensing/open-source-lgpl-obligations#lgpl https://www.qt.io/licensing/open-source-lgpl-obligations#lgp... . If you go to this page, you can see which pieces are LGPL: https://www.qt.io/product/features#js-6-3 https://www.qt.io/product/features#js-6-3