Re: QT non-free but becoming compatible to debian? (was Re: Qt license change)
Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@debian.org> writes:
> 2. The QPL is DFSG free but NOT GPL compatible.
I bet on this one.
> If 2, the question the becomes: Is the GPL's "distributed as a normal part
> of the operating system" clause enough to allow GPL code to like the DFSG
> free but not quite GPL compatible QPL licensed Qt? I really _REALLY_ do not
> want to resort to answering that question. If at all possible I would much
> prefer that we figure out what the problems are with GPL compatibility and
> ask Troll Tech to address these issues.
The only way Troll Tech can do anything is to use GPL. I don't believe
that they want to do that. GPL states clearly that it should be GPL or
a part of the OS.
Is it posible to get the KDE people stick an execption[0] to the GPL on
all the core KDE? Then we could have the core of KDE in main!
That leaves the code borrowed for KDE frontends a such things outside
of Debian.
0) This software is licensed under the GPL with the a execption to
sec. XXX alowing to link with libraries under every license conforming
to the Open Source definition...
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Peter er den mindst gamle af de gammeldags usenettere, og moderator på
den eneste modererede gruppe i dk.*, so there.
- citat RockBear
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