Re: Debian Linux and Non-Free Packages.
On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Alex Yukhimets wrote:
> > > Also on another note, does anyone knoe if there is a graphical
> > > front end to the ipfwadm (Firewall) program? If not then I am
> > > currently considering writing one. The current plan is to produce
> > > both a ncurses version, and a HTML version. But why reinvent the
> > > wheel if there is already one.
> >
> > I hope you'll put it under the GPL.
>
> Hope you wouldn't :)
>
> Since I wouldn't be able to create a Motif interface in case you put
> it under GPL. I am having a big problems with GPL'd software now: I
> am writing a Motif clone of WS_FTP and while the front-end is almost
> ready, I am forced to write my own back-end because the usable ftp
> software is GPL'd! I feel more then frustrated about it now.
Q: ouch! it hurts when i do this.
A: don't do that then.
in other words, if motif is causing you problems then don't use motif.
there are several GPL-ed alternatives available, including lesstif.
craig
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