KKobuszewski
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5 months ago Numerical libraries
--GSL library--
https://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/
GPL license - cannot be statically linked with executable for commercial use.
better aviod usage
Currently GSL is used for quasi-random numbers useful in Monte Carlo methods - while I used GSL, whole software should be on GPL license and shouldn't be used for commercial purpose.
Quasi-random numbers
One can use https://github.com/KRM7/quasi-random (MIT License).
See also https://extremelearning.com.au/unreasonable-effectiveness-of-quasirandom-sequences/.
License for this repository (prototype)
Proposal: prototype under MIT License (that can be freely shown to other by the author), working solution with different commercial-only license.
MIT License
You can use, modify, and distribute the software in a commercial product without any restrictions. However, you must include the original copyright notice and disclaimers.
See memgraph.com/blog/what-is-mit-license.
Software for compilation / creation of executable
Pyinstaller license
PyInstaller is distributed under a dual-licensing scheme using both the GPL 2.0 License, with an exception that allows you to use it to build commercial products.
They claim 'You may use PyInstaller to bundle commercial applications out of your source code.'
Moreover docker files from docker-pyinstaller are also distributed under MIT license,
GCC & MinGW-w64
License GPL or compatible.
https://www.quora.com/Can-I-make-commercial-software-with-GNU-C++-If-not-which-compiler-can-I-use
Could be used until GPL libraries/codes are not linked with the program.
Same with text editors and MinGW.
Python
https://www.python.org/doc/copyright/ - should be OK
Docker
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https://www.docker.com/products/personal/
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Incompatible
py2exe
NOTE: Better not to use, due to license issues
https://github.com/py2exe/py2exe/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
Mostly on MIT license, which is ok for commercial. However, some files are licensed under the Mozilla Public License Version 2.0, see MPL2-License.txt that should be compatible with GPL license. The GPL is clear in requiring that all derivative works of code under the GPL must themselves be under the GPL (see on wiki).
On polish wikipedia they claim: 'Według Free Software Foundation, kod źródłowy udostępniony na licencji MPL 2.0 jest kompatybilny z licencją GPL.'