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Isn't the issue with Qt exactly what the GPL intended? In that case, any Qt fork would force him to also comply with the GPL, and supply the source code of his

by Shorel 2y ago

Isn't the issue with Qt exactly what the GPL intended? In that case, any Qt fork would force him to also comply with the GPL, and supply the source code of his project.

chipdart 2y ago
CopperSpice is LGPL, not GPL. It's not a problem.
- alok-g 2y ago
  Hmm. How could that be when it's based on Qt?
  - Liquid_Fire 2y ago
    Qt is also available under the LGPL. There is no license advantage to using CopperSpice. I'm not sure what GP is referring to.
    - alok-g 2y ago
      Some parts of Qt are GPL only.
      - Liquid_Fire 2y ago
        True, but they are optional and are not the parts you need to create a GUI as per the requirements in the OP. I assume CopperSpice does not include these components.
deutschepost 2y ago
LGPL. Which eliminates his requirement for a single executable. With LGPL you are only allowed to link dynamically.
- jjmarr 2y ago
  The goal of this is so that end-users can modify or update Qt, the LGPL licensed component. The LGPL is working as intended.
  - deutschepost 2y ago
    Yes. But the article states that they don’t care about that. They just want a single executable.
    - EasyMark 2y ago
      I never understood the need for a single executable on windows when folders, zip files, and 100% free installers exist if you don’t like zip files. Also nearly all of the gui kits he’s shooting down have ways to build custom components if that’s what you want to do.
      - ranger_danger 2y ago
        No need for an installer when it's just one file you can run anywhere. And folders/zips are way too hard for the average user. Ask me how I know. My partner gave up an entire game platform because it was delivered as a .7z file they could not figure out.
        riffraff 2y ago
        But a .7z requires a custom expander, .zip is natively supported by windows, isn't it?
        Kwpolska 2y ago
        .7z recently got native support.
      - josefx 2y ago
        None of these help you if you are dealing with users that move executables for convenient access or think updating the sofware just involves dragging and dropping the new executable into the existing installation folder. Customer support had countless stories like that.

by Shorel 2y ago

Isn't the issue with Qt exactly what the GPL intended? In that case, any Qt fork would force him to also comply with the GPL, and supply the source code of his project.

chipdart 2y ago

CopperSpice is LGPL, not GPL. It's not a problem.

alok-g 2y ago
Hmm. How could that be when it's based on Qt?
- Liquid_Fire 2y ago
  Qt is also available under the LGPL. There is no license advantage to using CopperSpice. I'm not sure what GP is referring to.
  - alok-g 2y ago
    Some parts of Qt are GPL only.
    - Liquid_Fire 2y ago
      True, but they are optional and are not the parts you need to create a GUI as per the requirements in the OP. I assume CopperSpice does not include these components.

deutschepost 2y ago

LGPL. Which eliminates his requirement for a single executable. With LGPL you are only allowed to link dynamically.

jjmarr 2y ago
The goal of this is so that end-users can modify or update Qt, the LGPL licensed component. The LGPL is working as intended.
- deutschepost 2y ago
  Yes. But the article states that they don’t care about that. They just want a single executable.
  - EasyMark 2y ago
    I never understood the need for a single executable on windows when folders, zip files, and 100% free installers exist if you don’t like zip files. Also nearly all of the gui kits he’s shooting down have ways to build custom components if that’s what you want to do.
    - ranger_danger 2y ago
      No need for an installer when it's just one file you can run anywhere. And folders/zips are way too hard for the average user. Ask me how I know. My partner gave up an entire game platform because it was delivered as a .7z file they could not figure out.
      - riffraff 2y ago
        But a .7z requires a custom expander, .zip is natively supported by windows, isn't it?
        Kwpolska 2y ago
        .7z recently got native support.
    - josefx 2y ago
      None of these help you if you are dealing with users that move executables for convenient access or think updating the sofware just involves dragging and dropping the new executable into the existing installation folder. Customer support had countless stories like that.