Also, whats the range that I can use Qt for free? For example, if I use the Qt open source to make a program and try to sell it, do I still have to pay for the license? Yes you can use Qt Creator with the Open Source license. I don't think there is any use case which would force you to use the commercial version. There are many resources online describing in detail what rights these licenses grant you and what are your obligations.
Both GPL and LGPL do not put any restrictions on selling the applications, you can sell your app, moreover you can sell Qt as well and your customers can do it, too. However, you have to fulfill the license rules. Usually frameworks contains bugs so fixing them might be needed.
Not releasing is good because it will mean extra cost you can still get your changes to the original library by commiting them but it will take time till they will be released in the new version Can you send a link for some commercial LGPL Qt program?
True frameworks contain bugs, but usually you just work around them, especially in terms of closed source frameworks. There's not much cost to posting a patch to changes you make to the library either; you only have to distribute it to your customers when they ask. I don't know what terms closed source applications use to license Qt, other than the ones I have worked on. However it's not hard to find examples of closed source programs built with Qt.
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