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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-81224

Possible licensing misunderstanding?

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • P3: Somewhat important
    • None
    • 5.14.0
    • WebEngine
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    Description

      I have been trying to verify if the QWebEngineView component works with an all-round LGPL license. The header states LGPLv2.1. is the most restrictive licensing obligation to face, however, later on among the details I found an odd entry:

      libcxx-pretty-printers: GPL v3

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      I am likely to be correct (okay, there is room for error, but I've been digging around the matter for a while) to say GPL is generally more restrictive, esp. in terms of linking with the covered products, than any from the LGPL series... is this a typo then, or is it something to take seriously? Is there a simple guide on how to omit this component?

      "The module includes a snapshot of Chromium. As such, users need to respect the licenses of Chromium, and third-party code included in Chromium. The arguably most restrictive license to be respected by all users is LGPLv2.1."

       

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            brezniczky Janos Brezniczky
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