Re: KDE not in Debian?
On Thu, Jan 20, 2000 at 11:09:01PM -0600, Bud Rogers wrote:
>
> I've been struggling with that apparent inconsistency since the whole
> Qt/KDE controversy began. If it's OK to distribute GPLed software linked
> against Motif, why is it not OK if it's linked against Qt?
Because Motif is a standard system components of SOME systems and NOT
accompanies KDE.
Qt is not a standard system component opf ANY operating system and DOES
accompany KDE (or at least would do so if Debian ships both).
> If it's not OK
> to distribute GPLed software linked against Qt, why is it OK to do so if
> it's linked against Motif?
Same reason.
> I have never understood the distinction.
Just think about commercial Operating Systems like Solaris. The exception
clause only applies to those. Don't try to transfer the clause to the free
software world.
Thanks,
Marcus
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