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List:       kde
Subject:    Re: QT license
From:       Bernd Johannes Wuebben <wuebben () math ! cornell ! edu>
Date:       1997-05-26 11:31:04
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On 26-May-97 Kai Wetzel wrote:
>
>1. Make the issue clear on the web pages.
>   Say explicitely that the KDE has made the decision
>   to pick Qt, and that it will not discuss this
>   topic any further.
>   (It may be clear enogh already, make sure it's clear
>    to those who have to read it twice, though ;)

we certainly should, but I thought, we did already.

>2. If there are people who still adress this issue
>   on the mailing list, because they've skipped the
>   significant info on the web-pages and entered
>   the mailing list right away, write to these people
>   _privately_ and point out the web-pages where
>   the relavant KDE decision is summerized.

My Dear Friend, would you please join the KDE team and invest your time
to write to those people privately. We are too busy coding -  perhaps
you have the time to spare.

>3. Eliminate "kde-license@fiwi02.wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de".
>   This has only been set up in order to emberras and
>   make fun of people, not to help clearing out any
>   real issues.
>   _If_ you think treating people with disrespect
>   is a good idea, continue to do so, but do it _explicitely_
>   by telling them: "Licensing issues will be resolved by
>   directing mails such as yours to /dev/null directly".
>

Nobody is intentionally treated with disrespect here, but there is only
so much time a person has at his disposal. Again, I would like to invite
you to monitor the mailing list, and take care of the issue.

>As a general rule, I think adressing people with respect is a
>good idea, though.  This includes long-term contributors who
>adress new people who just don't know.  This is just my opinion,
>of course, feel free to disagree.
>
>Best regards,
>kai

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