Mike McQuade wrote:
> It was my understanding that what you say is true, unless
> your application links to some of the GPL'd libraries.
>
> In the event that you link to the GPL'd libs, you need to
> make the source code available.
Most of the libraries are not GPL (especially the core ones like libc), they
are LGPL (used to be called "library GPL" but has been renamed to "lesser
GPL"). LGPL libraries do *not* require you to release the source for your
application, only for the library itself.
To continue the WordPerfect example, WordPerfect for Linux uses numerous
libraries, but the source code is not available, and the application itself is
not redistributable.
> You can charge a reasonable amount for the source code.
>
> ie: distribution CD == $25.00
No one defined $25 as the reasonable fee. If the item is a speciality low
volume one where making a source distribution is a custom process, $250 (or
perhaps more) could easily be considered a reasonable fee.
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