Re: KDE not in Debian?

[Andreas Pour <pour@mieterra.com>]

Joseph Carter wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 20, 2000 at 06:53:39PM -0800, David Johnson wrote:
> > IANAL, but I near as I can figure, Qt is normally distributed with my
> > OS. To quote: "...the source code distributed need not include anything
> > that is normally distributed ... with the major components ... of the
> > operating system on which the executable runs...". In the case of
> > Caldera and Corel, Qt is part of their installation, definitely a major
> > component. On my box, KDE itself is a major component, and even the
> > default wm/desktop of the distro.
>
> Yes, cut out the important parts.  Let me emphasise the parts you so very
> conveniently left out:
>
>                                                     ...  However, as a
> special exception, the source code distributed need not include
> anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary
> form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the
> operating system on which the executable runs, UNLESS THAT COMPONENT
> ITSELF ACCOMPANIES THE EXECUTABLE.
>
> ie, the "major components" argument is moot because Caldera and Corel
> distribute Qt _AND_ KDE.  The second they distribute them both together (I
> would argue in the same box, the same distribution directory of an ftp
> site, etc) they are distributing them together.

Right, but they *do* distribute the source code to Qt.

> (although I have heard thousands of moronic arguments such as if they are
> in seperate tarballs or on different CDs it's suddenly okay again..  As I
> said, these arguments of loopholes (which I do not believe exist in the
> letter and know CERTAINLY do not exist in the spirit of the GPL) are
> moronic and hold no weight.  I will not even entertain such arguments.)

Hmmm, as I read this thread it seems you think everyone that disagrees with
you is a moronic idiot ;-).

Ciao,

Andreas