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	olf	2021-03-25 , 00:10
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Originally Posted by P@t

This discussion on GPLv3 between Javispedro and Olf is very interesting to a noob like me. (even though it escalated a bit at the end )

I am glad that we were at least entertaining for others.
True, this was definitely more heated recently than the usual postings at the "To amuse the community" thread.

Well, partially I was even able to have some fun along these lines, but overall it was just tedious for me.

Back to the real topic:

Originally Posted by P@t

Regarding Qt 5.6, I have one question: If Jolla pays the commercial license to the Qt fundation, that means I guess they can avoid GPLv3 for the Qt pack. Do you think they will go that path?
Because I do not think to have Qt5.X above 5.6 can be optional...as done for bash

I denoted in the original posting of this thread

Originally Posted by olf

[...]
Ultimately Jolla either has to pay a lot for a commercial Qt license or accept the use of *GPLv3 software. My impression is that this management decision is pending, for years and still.

IMO Jolla does not really have a choice, because they are a small company, the costs and conditions of the commercial Qt licenses are becoming worse and worse, [...]

Does that answer your question?

Last edited by olf; 2021-03-25 at 00:20.

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