[PyQt] PyQt Licensing

[Simon Edwards]

Hello,

Phil Thompson wrote:
> In a nutshell, the PyQt licensing will not be changed in the short term.
> 
> This is mainly a financial decision - I want to ensure that PyQt
> development, and that of other software, can still be funded. For the
> moment an least, making an LGPL version available would be too much of a
> risk - particularly as it would be impossible to reverse such a decision if
> it proved to be a mistake - but it is something that I will continually
> review.

Thanks for the clarification. This is a position that I can understand 
and respect. There are at least a few people who would like to see a 
LGPL and supported SIP + PyQt, but realistically there are more like two 
options or outcomes: 1) Current situation with a supported and developed 
SIP + PyQt, or 2) LGPL SIP + PyQt but unsupported and undeveloped. I 
don't see a lot of people putting their hand up to do bindings 
development (see QtJambi). From a Free Software point of view, a support 
GPL SIP + PyQt is a lot more useful than an unsupported LGPL version. 
Closed source wise, I don't have a problem with the idea that you should 
pay for the tools that are helping you develop and make money with your 
own software.

cheers,

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