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authorMiguel de Icaza <miguel@gnome.org>2001-07-13 01:40:42 +0400
committerMiguel de Icaza <miguel@gnome.org>2001-07-13 01:40:42 +0400
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** Licensing
+Q: Will I be able to write proprietary applications that run with
+ Mono?
+
+A: Yes. We will make sure that the licensing will allow developers to
+ create proprietary applications.
+
Q: What license is Mono on?
A: The C# Compiler is released under the terms of the GPL. The
class libraries are under the LGPL. The runtime libraries are
under the LGPL.
+ We are considering using the GPL with a special permission, to even
+ allow Mono to be used for embedded system work (I want to see mono
+ in my Tivo or the next generation toy for example). This will be a
+ license that is even laxer than the LGPL.
+
Q: Will you accept code under the XXX License?
A: If the XXX License is compatible with the license we use in that