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Do you have to make GPL source available?
(b) If you do distribute YOUR APPLICATION, and you used something GPL as part of your application (even if only linking at run-time to a library) – and even if you do not charge money – and even if you do not change that GPL s/w in any way – then you MUST make the source of YOUR APPLICATION available. Making source available does not mean download.
Can a GPL library be distributed for commercial use?
You can distribute your application using a GPL library commercially, but you must also provide the source code. GPL v3 tries to close some loopholes in GPL v2.
Can a GPL program violate a proprietary license?
GPL program is infecting and infected the parent and the child non GPL process (proprietary and even other open source license) from the perspective of law. Infecting means derived program violate GPL, infected means GPL program violate its own license.
Are there any alternative distribution options for Android?
Alternative distribution options. As an open platform, Android offers choice. You can distribute your Android apps to users in any way you want, using any distribution approach or combination of approaches that meets your needs. From publishing in an app marketplace to serving your apps from a website or emailing them directly to users,…
Can a GPL program run on anyone else’s computer?
That code runs on your computer, nobody else’s. Since the GPL code doesn’t execute on anyone else’s machine, they cannot demand to see the source for the running program, even if it was modified.
What are the options for compliance with the GPL?
GPL’s binary distribution sections offer a choice of compliance methods, each of which we consider in turn. Each option refers to the “Corresponding Source” code for the binary distribution, which includes the source code from which the binary was produced.
Can you use GPL binaries in commercial environment?
Another point about the title of your question “Can I use GPL software binaries in commercial environment?” : yes you can and you’re even encouraged to do so. The more free software we’ll have in commercial environments, the less hassle we’ll have to fix issues in production !
Why is the GPL considered a strong license?
The General Public License (GPL) is what is termed a “strong” license, because it is completely incompatible with proprietary software. The main reason is that the GPL compels a user to make the source code available when distributing any copies of the software, and that all modifications to the original source are also licensed under the GPL.
When does your software need to be covered by the GPL?
If you release/distribute software containing GPL’d components (such as statically linked libraries), your software must be covered by the GPL. (This is the impression given for version 2; version 3 may be different.)