[vtkusers] VTK Licence Question

[Francois Bertel]

Hi,

A new section in the FAQ has been added to answer this question:
http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK_FAQ#Can_VTK_be_used_as_part_of_a_project_distributed_under_a_GPL_License_.3F

On 2/22/08, Hendrik Belitz <hbelitz at darkon.info> wrote:
> WolfgangZ <wollez at gmx.net> hat am 22. Februar 2008 um 11:06 geschrieben:
> > I don't understand fully the licence of VTK. Is it possible to use VTK
> > in project that will be published under a GPL licence?
>
> Hi Wolfgang,
>
> I'll just omit all that legal stuff: long story short - Yes, the VTK license
> is fully compatible with the GPL.
>
> Regards
>  Hendrik
>
>
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