Re: Debian Free Software (FSF) or Open Source? (was Re; non-cd...)
Raul Miller wrote:
>
> Kevin Atkinson <kevina@clark.net> wrote:
> > Yes but Gt is acceptable for KDE becuase it is free software.
>
> Wrong.
>
> Qt is not free software (and Gt is a typo).
>
> For example: kdebase is copyrighted under the GPL. But to compile it,
> you need to link it against Qt. If anyone distributes kdebase binaries,
> they're *required* by the kde license to distibute the full source under
> terms that permit the source to be modified and redistributed.
Surly they only are refuring to the KDE source...
>
> But since those binaries are linked against Qt, they're *forbidden* from
> doing so.
>
> Frankly, we might be violating the law by placing kdebase binaries on
> our ftp site.
I think you are taking this to an extreme. The chances of KDE
developers suing you are 1 in 1000000000000.
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