As I thought, this is getting quite complicated.
Ideally, I would like to distribute just plugins, but have seen way too
many discussions on the list how to do it right and robust, so am
considering just a whole build for simplicity.
Question is: do I need a commercial QT license. But I seem to get the
answer: no, as long as I do not use it myself and only rely on PV whose
source I reference.
Thanks,
Dominik
John Biddiscombe wrote:
To clarify myself, I realize that I erred after clicking send.....
If Dominik is ditributing a standard version of paraview, and his
plugins are only vtk/cxx/etc with no Qt custom panels, then it is safe
to distribute freely and all is well. the distribution should refer to
the source location of standard paraview, and the custom plugins can be
closed source.
If there are custom panels using Qt code, then the Qt license becomes
necessary if it is not GPL.
Better?
JB
The terms of the Qt license allow, GPL compatible, or commerical. So
if Dominik is making the source code available to his users, he can
distribute freely as GPL, if the source is not available, then he
requires a Qt License.
I no doubt have oversimplified it and await correction from others.
JB
I am not an expert on this issue, but it seems like you'd have to buy
the commercial license to the qt gui libraries.
Juan
On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 5:07 PM, Dominik Szczerba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Am I allowed to distribute a binray version of PV bundled with my own
plugins? (sorry I am particularly dumb to any legal issues)
Dominik
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