Re: Debian i386 freeze
Raul Miller wrote:
> You can still use the GPL, but you MUST also provide some other license
> to make it possible to link against the non-free code. Personally,
> I'd suggest Perl's "Artistic License" if you want to require your code
> be linked against non-free code.
Could the KDE team add an appropriate paragraph to their used license?
Ok, this was done:
Philip Hands wrote to Coolo:
> > Hey, you're talking to me? As I stated while closing the bug, we're all
> > talking about: I (as member of the core development group for KDE) allow
> > debian to ship binaries. You're allowed to refer to this and my old mail
> > in case of beeing sued by me or any other KDE developer.
>
> So just do a bug fix release, with that stated in the copyright file, and the
> problem is solved.
Good.
> I'd even accept a statement of intent, saying ``the next upload will have a
> statement in the copyright file, emphasising the fact that the KDE binaries
> are not covered by the GPL when linked against the Qt libraries'', but you
> seem to be unwilling to do this for some reason.
I don't believe Coolo is refusing. There's an appropriate paragraph
recorded in the bugtracking system already. Coolo, are you able to
confirm this?
Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> Note that you have to grant this to everyone (not only Debian), as an
> exception for Debian only would be a violation of the DFSG.
Of course, this has to be a general statement/addition.
Regards,
Joey
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