[Kwintv] QtVision license

[George Staikos]

On Tuesday 06 January 2004 09:47, Dirk Ziegelmeier wrote:
> OK, I've changed the license of all files I wrote to LGPL.
>
> Remaining files to change:
>
> George:
> kxv.cpp/.h
> view.cpp/.h

All of my files must be as I described.  LGPL for the libraries, GPL for the 
app.  Plugins are up to the author (and should not be changed).

> Kevin Hessels:
> channelwidgetimpl.cpp/.h
>
> channelwidgetimpl and devicewidgetimpl are based on Kevin's code, but were
> nearly completely rewritten by me, but I didn't change them yet. Kevin, do
> I get your permission to change the license?

   Technically anything other than LGPL for the library code is a "bug", but I 
don't mind waiting for confirmation. :-)

> Thoughts: I think all plugins must be LGPL, too - they are linked _VIA_
> libqtvision to a client, so from a client's view they are "included" in
> libqtvision. So if we want to enable commercial clients to be written, they
> must be LGPL, too.

   No I don't think so.  LGPL permits linking by closed-source apps.  That's 
one reason why libqtvision must be LGPL and not GPL.  KVideoIO will 
eventually go to kdemultimedia I hope, which is another reason to LGPL that 
library.

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