Re: [gtk-list] Is GTK a licenced product for developing commercialapplications?

[Scott Ostapovicz <scott applix com>]

> We are developing certain applications for Linux
> platform. Thease applications are for commercial
> purpose. can we use GTK+ for developing them?

Gee, I hope so. The new UI for Applixware uses GTK+.
And we sell it. 

> Is it
> mandatory that all applications developed using GTK+
> are to be placed under open licence.

It would be if we statically linked the libs into our
execuatables. Instead, what we do is distribute an 
rpm containing the most recent GTK+ stuff that we 
can get our hands on and build. We then provide the
option to install a "hand-rolled" rpm into a place that 
our software will look, so we can use the most up to 
date versions of these shared libs without changing 
the user's system.

We also ship a variety of stable rpms so the user can
upgrade their system's GTK+ dross. What gets pointed
to and installed is exactly that... an install time choice. 
And because we are only referencing shared libs, if the 
user changes the libs, we automatically use the most 
recent stuff too.

Package management systems are a big help, now if only
there was a standard LINUX package management
system, one that was tightly bound into a registration
database/server.

> Thanking you in anticipation
> 
> PGM

Hope this was helpful.

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Scott Ostapovicz
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