On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:06:58 +0200 Josselin Mouette wrote: > Le dimanche 24 juin 2007 à 09:30 +1000, ajdlinux@gmail.com a écrit : > > The stuff from Trolltech is another matter though - they use the GPL > > and the QPL I believe. If you use it under the GPL, then it can't > > link to OpenSSL, and I believe the QPL is widely considered > > non-free. > > This is a bit more complicated. The QPL is DFSG-free, but only if you > don't apply section #6 This is equivalent to saying that software solely released under the QPL does *not* comply with the DFSG. When discussing whether a license meets the DFSG, "patched" versions of the license cannot help the "unpatched" original license to meet the DFSG... And anyway, you there's not only clause 6c: another issue that makes the QPL fail to meet the DFSG is the choice of venue. The thread where these details are discussed starts here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/07/msg00157.html -- http://frx.netsons.org/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_install.html Need to read a Debian testing installation walk-through? ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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