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Qwt License
# Qwt License
Version 1.0, January 1, 2003
The Qwt library and included programs are provided under the terms
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the Qwt project (http://qwt.sf.net).
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GNU Lesser General Public License
=================================
_Version 2.1, February 1999_
_Copyright © 1991, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc._
_51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA_
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Version 2.1, February 1999
Copyright (C) 1991, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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[This is the first released version of the Lesser GPL. It also counts
_This is the first released version of the Lesser GPL. It also counts
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the version number 2.1.]
the version number 2.1._
Preamble
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@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ entire combination fits its criteria of freedom. The Lesser General
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@@ -147,32 +147,31 @@ that program using a modified version of the Library.
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The Qwt Widget Library
----------------------
Qwt is an extension to the libraries of the Qt Project.
The Qwt library contains widgets and components which are
primarily useful for technical and scientifical purposes.
It includes a 2-D plotting widget, different kinds of sliders,
and much more.
Qwt is hosted at http://qwt.sf.net
Installation
------------
Read INSTALL how to build and install Qwt.
Copyright
---------
Qwt Widget Library
Copyright (C) 1997 Josef Wilgen
Copyright (C) 2002 Uwe Rathmann
Qwt is published under the Qwt License, Version 1.0.
You should have received a copy of this licence in the file
COPYING.
This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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# qwt-6.2.0
# The Qwt Widget Library
Qwt is an extension to the libraries of the Qt Project.
The Qwt library contains widgets and components which are
primarily useful for technical and scientifical purposes.
It includes a 2-D plotting widget, different kinds of sliders,
and much more.
Qwt is officialy hosted at http://qwt.sf.net, the cmake version at https://github.com/Sani7/qwt
# Installation
You can add qwt as a submodule to your git project and using:
```cmake
add_subdirectory(${QWT_FOLDER_LOCATION})
target_link_libraries(executabe PRIVATE qwt)
# OR
target_link_libraries(executabe PUBLIC qwt)
```
# Copyright
Qwt Widget Library
* Copyright (C) 1997 Josef Wilgen
* Copyright (C) 2002 Uwe Rathmann
* Copyright (C) 2024-2026 Sander Speetjens
Qwt is published under the Qwt License, Version 1.0.
You should have received a copy of this licence in the file
COPYING.
This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.