Subj : Re: Copyright and addons or comercial GUI for a GPL software
To   : comp.programming
From : MiniMe
Date : Fri Aug 05 2005 04:52 pm

I will not change the code of the GPL software in any way.
I will eventualy run the programs in background and I will handle the
configuration. My intention is to sell my code.

On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 11:04:40 +0300, Giannis Papadopoulos
<ipapadop@inf.uth.gr> wrote:

>MiniMe wrote:
>> Hi guys
>> 
>> Are there any restrictions in using GPL code in comercial applicatins?
>> I have seen the Linux Kernel used on a lot of appliances.
>> My intention as I mentioned in an earlier  thread is to design a good
>> interface for some GPL applications and to sell this interface. I will
>> not charge for the application itself but I think it is fair to charge
>> for the interface. The design requires a lot of work for design and
>> implementation. 
>> 
>> Thank you
>> MineMe
>> 
>> 
>
>If you use anything that is under the GPL (library, program but not 
>derivative work) you must supply full source code of your application.
>
>The only exception I have seen is when they are using the Linux kernel 
>with some proprietary tools they supply the source of the OS but not of 
>the proprietary tool.
>
>LGPL is somewhat less restrictive and allows linking to proprietary 
>applications, but not distribution with them.
>
>If you violate any of the GPL or LGPL restrictions, then you are subject 
>to legal consequences.

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