Re: powerEXT - Clarifications from the author

If the software is GPLv3, then this FAQ is authoritative:

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic

If it's for internal use only, the distribution provision
does *not* apply.


-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nathan Andelin
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:53 PM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] powerEXT - Clarifications from the author

From: Joe Lee
Since they have chosen to license their product under GPLv3,
they are bound by its provisions, and since in-house use and
modifications are acceptable under GPLv3, they cannot force
you to use their commercial license instead of the GPL.

Since they hold exclusive rights to their software, they can stipulate whether "a use" of their software falls under GPLv3 or a commercial license. You're veering off in left field if you're saying that in-house closed-source use falls under the GPL, rather the Commercial license. They make it quite clear that proprietary closed-source development using ExtJS falls under the Commercial license.