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difference is: You can make closed source programs deriving from BSD, not
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from GPL. You have to give proper credit with both.
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Now, why not BSD? Well, imagine your child being some famous actor. Along
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comes a manager who exploits your child exclusively, that is: nobody else
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can profit from the child, it itself included. Got it?
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Frequently Asked Questions
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> Our commercial product wants to make use of LibVNCServer to create our own VNC server and distribute. Will this be considered derivative work in the GPLv2 context?
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What reason do you have now to use this library commercially?
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Yes. Please note that while you would have to stick to the GPL for your program if you link to LibVNCServer/LibVNCClient, you do not have to make your code public in case you use the derivative work internally in your organisation, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic
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Several: You don't have to give away your product. Then you have effectively
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circumvented the GPL, because you have the benefits of other's work and you
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don't give back anything. Not good.
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> Does modifying LibVNCServer code or not make any difference in determining whether our VNC server will be considered derivative work?
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No. By simply linking to LibVNCServer/LibVNCClient, your program becomes derivative work.
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Better: Use a concept like MySQL. This is free software, however, they make
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money with it. If you want something implemented, you have the choice:
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Ask them to do it (and pay a fair price), or do it yourself, normally giving
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back your enhancements to the free world of computing.
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