Re: About the KDE issue.
I really wish we could sort this all out.
Personally I see an eventual merger between KDE and GNOME where they spawn a
little green PDA monster... feeding on the broad band.
--- Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@debian.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 09, 2000 at 02:06:46PM +0100, Kristoffer.Rose@ens-lyon.fr wrote:
> > FYI I'd just remark that RMS said in his presentation at [GNU/]Linux
> > Expo/World in PARIS that Qt 2 is free. While I agree with the reservations
> > we have in Debian it *does* seem awkward that we are stricter with respect
> > to freeness than RMS...
>
> Free != GPL compatible.
>
> Please take the time to understand the issues completely. Qt2 is sitting
> in main right now. If Debian believe it non-free, it wouldn't be. The
> issue is KDE's GPL'd code. RMS has said something very different with
> recards to that.
>
> --
> Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@debian.org> Debian Linux developer
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> Operating Systems Installed:
> * Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 4 CD Set ($20 from www.chguy.net; price includes
> taxes, shipping, and a $3 donation to FSF). 2 CDs are binaries, 2 CDs
> complete source code;
> * Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade Version ($136 through Megadepot.com,
> price does not include taxes/shipping). Surprisingly, no source code
> is included.
>
> -- Bill Stilwell, http://linuxtoday.com/stories/8794.html
>
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