[news.eclipse.tools] Re: Eclipse FAQ

["Adrian Cho" <adrian_cho@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Amin

We plan to be making available an FAQ about the CPL shortly.  To answer your
question - yes you can use SWT in closed source projects but you must adhere
to the terms and conditions of the CPL.  The important sections to read in
the CPL are Sections 3 and 4.  The requirements depend in part on whether
you want to make your product available with or without source code.

Hope that helps.

Adrian Cho
Object Technology International Inc.

This response to your question is provided as a courtesy and for
informational purposes only.  This response is not a legal opinion.  It is
not part of, nor does it modify, amend or supplement, the terms of the CPL.
The CPL is a legal agreement that governs the rights granted to material
licensed under it, so please read it carefully.  If there is any conflict
between this response and the CPL, the terms of the CPL shall govern.  If
you need legal advice, you must contact your own lawyer.

"dog" <dog@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:9u5ku9$btm$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi, I downloaded Eclipse and it looks awesome. I especially like SWT.
> Unfortunately the website is a bit hard to navigate through and I wasn't
> able to find your FAQ.
>
> Specifically I'm looking for the answer to the question:
>
> Can I use SWT in closed source projects? If yes, under what conditions can
I
> do so?
>
> I realize this is explained legally in the Common License, but I'm not a
> lawyer and the CPL seems particularily hard to read.
>
> It would be wonderful to have this and other bonehead questions in a FAQ
> displayed prominently on the front of www.eclipse.org so that losers like
me
> don't have to bug you guys. ::)
>
> Thanks ahead of time,
>
> amin
>
>