Re: Releasing software with a GTK front end

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw netspace net au>]

Jan-Marek Glogowski wrote:
> Quote from the Gtk+ page:
>
> "GTK+ is free software and part of the GNU Project. However, the licensing
> terms for GTK+, the GNU LGPL, allow it to be used by all developers,
> including those developing proprietary software, without any license fees
> or royalties."
>
> IANAL - the following is the way I think most people understand the LGPL:
>
> 1. Changes you do to the Gtk+ / LGPL source must be published!

Only if you distribute the code. You can simply make the libraries
available for download, or offer postage for 3 years.

> 2. A changed lib has to be marked, so its distinguishable from the
>    original
> 3. You have to deliver your software including the sources of the Gtk+
>    library version your product uses

You can simply make the libraries available for download,
or offer postage for 3 years.

> 4. "About" - (may / must ?) include something like "developed with Gtk+"
> 5. You have to use the dynamic version - static linking is prohibited

You can static link, but it means you need to make your own code
available too.

> That's it - for more information: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html
>
> Anything I forgot?