As the software is used in universities and by individuals, the Company produces once a year an Academic/Public version of the software on several popular platforms, including Linux, Windows and Mac OS.
These versions are pure GPL. While the software for the customers may produce applications that may be distributed without all the requirements of the GPL, this is not true for the Academic/Public versions: any application produced with these versions can only be distributed with all the requirements of the GPL; there must be a way to get the complete sources.
Thus, the Company is benefiting the free software community, while at the same time it is protecting its business.
Universities may participate in the Academic Program and they will then get free support. However, the only versions they will get are the annual Academic/Public versions.
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