RE: [lsb-futures] Qt libs ... included in the kernel 2.6 ... Why still blocked?
"Wichmann, Mats D" <[email protected]>
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> ... So, actually both the Linux Kernel and Qt are at the same > level: GPL. I think the Trolltech page you pointed to handles this pretty clearly. ... Any software produced with Qt under the GPL license, and any derivatives of this software, must also be released under the GPL. As before, any user who wishes to create proprietary or closed source software must first purchase a development license from Trolltech. ... The kernel is a completely different situation, it provides services to, but is not linked with application programs, and does not impost any restriction on them. GPL libraries do impose a restriction on the programs they are linked with.