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by zerr 3308 days ago
> you couldn't distribute your application without the source.

No, only "re-link-ability" is required, thus you can dump only obj files somewhere.

They don't make FAQ about this, because they don't want to publicly state that it is possible to use free Qt for commercial mobile apps.
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cannam 3308 days ago
Turns out they do have a FAQ about this: https://www.qt.io/faq/#_Toc_3_12

It suggests that LGPL + iOS app store is not OK, but doesn't fully explore why not.

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jononor 3308 days ago
That is because in the iOS app store, Apple is distributing the app. And they are not willing to obey the obligations of the (L)GPL regarding offering the recipients the source code they have the right so. So Apple has banned code with such licenses from the appstore.
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