Hello, On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 03:57:07PM +0530, karina filer wrote: > Hi All, > > [1]QEMU is used in Android Emulator and is licensed under [2]GPLv2. > > For one of our customer support we may have to modify QEMU. > > I have below queries, > > * Case 1: No modification in QEMU (QEMU delivered by Google) > > Is there any implications if we are not modifying and releasing QEMU > externally, but we are sharing an Android image externally that runs on QEMU > > > > * Case 2: Modification in QEMU (QEMU delivered by Google) > > What are the implications if we need to modify and release QEMU, considering > that we will also have to release an Android image that will run on this > QEMU.
First off, this is a question that you should ask your lawyer, not a mailing list. As far as GPL v2 obligations go you should provide the source to anybody to whom you distribute binaries of a GPL v2 software. The preferred way to provide the source is alongside the binary package. However, if you use Google Play store this is not reasonable way of distribution. I would suggest you provide a link in the application description pointing to a website where users can download the sources. Thanks Michal
