Re: GPL violation by a software

Hello Oliv,

> You can find a software called DECAD using KDE libraries at the
> following address:
> http://diffractive.optics.free.fr/index.php

OK, but using the KDE-libs is not violating the GPL because these libs 
are licensed under the LGPL which allows you to bind against them 
with a closed source version. That makes sense because otherwise it 
would never ever be possible to generate closed source application 
for KDE in the future.

If the programmer of that software owns a Qt-Linux-license then his 
program is legal. If he don't owns such a license from Trolltech he 
has to use the GPL for his code and also is forced to release the 
source with his binary versions.

So perhaps you can contact Trolltech and ask them if this company owns 
a license for this programmer. Trolltech will do the rest for you I 
guess because the guy is violating the trolltech license agreement.

But it really has nothing to do with the KDE libs.

I hope I could help so far - have a nice day
Pietz