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Re: [platform-swt-dev] Common Public License and SWT

On Thursday 27 February 2003 14:20, Thomas Braun wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've noticed that the SWT is provided under the CPL. But I have some
> problems in understanding the exact meaning of some points in the license
> conditions.
>
> I'm planning to develop a commercial product which uses the SWT for
> building the GUI. Do I have to lay open the source code of my whole program
> for the consumer? Does the consumer has the right to sell or reproduce the
> application?
> I neither want to change/extend SWT nor do I want to add something to SWT.
> I only want to use the unchanged SWT for building the GUI of my software.
>
> I hope someone of you can help me.
>
> I'm sorry if this is the wrong mailing list for this question but I don't
> know where else to post it.
>
> best regards
>
> Tom
>
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If you had to release the source, IBM would have to release the source
to Websphere Application Developer (WSAD), and they do not.  So I think
you are safe (but I am not a lawyer).

David


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