Mohan, As I can see Qt4 has 3 license options: LGPL2, GPL3 and Commercial. http://qt.nokia.com/products/licensing Seems LGPL2 option is fine for us.
For example OpenHPI make use of glib-2.0 which is released under LGPL2. I don't see any problem here. Anton Pak > Anton and others, > > This will make a good addition to openhpi tools. > > Qt is shipped under various licenses. I am not an expert in licenses, > but seeing GPL v3 with special exceptions > ( http://doc.trolltech.com/4.4/license-gpl-exceptions.html ) cautions me > little more. It is better to consult knowledgeable people in this area > before adding a code that depends on GPL v3 software for compilation and > usage. > > If we decide to add, I agree with its location and contents. It could > reside parallel to hpiview, openhpi etc and it could be in its own RPM. > > Regards > Mohan > > > On Thu, 2010-05-27 at 16:03 -0400, [email protected] wrote: >> 1. We are fine with BSD license and PPS copyright note in the >> source files. In the same fashion like in OpenHPI source code. >> However QT4 is LGPL2/GPL3 and I read there were incompatibility >> issues with the original BSD license. >> Do you have any thougth on this topic? >> >> 2. Yes, proposing for 2.15.0. >> Suspect that slides' view of the apllication is slightly better than in >> real life :) >> We agrued a lot on the application look and functionality and >> the application is a product of a compromise (ugly in some places). >> I believe the application will change gradually with the help of your >> feedback. >> >> 3. I wish I could actively participate in further application >> development. However it is not possible for now because of the limited >> time resources. Ready to do it but not fast. >> >> 4. Still have no fancy name for the application. >> >> Anton Pak >> >> >> > Anton - >> > >> > The slides look great - and this would be a fine addition to OpenHPI. >> > >> > A few questions: >> > >> > 1. Is this application copyrighted, trademarked, or in anyway >> protected >> > from redistribution thru OpenHPI's BSD-style license? In other words, >> > what are the legal issues surrounding this? >> > 2. Are you proposing this for 2.15.0? And if so, is there >> sufficient >> > time to add this to the top-of-trunk - given the schedule of a >> late-June >> > release for 2.15.0? >> > >> > --michael >> > >> > Regards, >> > Michael Bishop >> > Enterprise Servers and Storage (ISB Linux/Telco) >> > Hewlett-Packard Company >> > 3404 E. Harmony Rd. Bldg. 5L, Post B7, Mailstop 42 >> > Fort Collins, CO 80528-9599 >> > Phone: 970-898-4393 >> > E-Mail: [email protected] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Anton Pak [mailto:[email protected]] >> >> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:56 AM >> >> To: OpenHPI-devel >> >> Subject: [Openhpi-devel] HPI GUI application proposal >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello All! >> >> >> >> There is a small QT4 based HPI application that shows >> >> information about >> >> HPI service: >> >> Domains, RPT, Entities and so on. >> >> The main idea is to present HPI system in an hierarchical >> >> tree and allow >> >> to walk over it. >> >> I've attached a presentation with typical screen views. >> >> We tried to keep code cross-platform. So it work on Linux and >> Windows. >> >> We would like to contribute it into OpenHPI SF project. >> >> What say? >> >> >> >> Anton Pak >> >> >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Openhpi-devel mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openhpi-devel >> > >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Openhpi-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openhpi-devel > -- > mo...@fc <[email protected]> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Openhpi-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openhpi-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Openhpi-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openhpi-devel
