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Re: KDE not in Debian?



On Fri, Jan 21, 2000 at 10:11:58AM -0800, David Johnson wrote:
> > either Qt is NOT "normally distributed...with the major components...of
> > the operating system", in which case any GPL-ed code linked with it can
> > only be distributed under the same terms as the GPL, and that can't be
> > done because the QPL is not compatible with the GPL.
> > 
> > *OR* it IS "normally distributed...", in which case the exception
> > applies but it still isn't permissible to distribute Qt-linked GPL code
> > when it is accompanied by Qt.
> 
> How are Motif or MFC any different in this regard?

Because Motif and MFC aren't distributed with the GPL code. It almost
seems like you aren't reading, the number of times this has been
repeated in the thread.

-- 
David Starner - dstarner98@aasaa.ofe.org
If you wish to strive for peace of soul then believe; 
if you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire.
   -- Friedrich Nietzsche


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