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List:       kde
Subject:    RE: KDE2 license policy
From:       "SamBC" <sambc () nights ! force9 ! co ! uk>
Date:       2000-08-05 19:51:30
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Sorry to post late, but people aren't pointing out what most of us probably
already know, but some people (like those who even suggested revising kimp)
don't...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mosfet
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> You don't seem to understand - they will not allow the port period.

And we neglect to say why they can forbid the port... as under the GPL they
cannot generally forbid re-use, they can forbid it if the license the
derivative work is released under is non-GPL-compatible, or links to
software/library that is non-GPL-compatible.

KDE uses the Qt toolkit, which is non-free (according to RMS & the FSF) &
therefore non-GPL-compatible. So KDE/Qt re-use *might* not be allowed under
the GPL unless the author (copyright holder) allows it.

However, the denial of recognition of Qt as free is contentious, and it is a
whole big can of worms... so go figure.

Debian are the best people to ask, they are mostly FSF/RMS fanatic and think
that KDE is evil (or thereabouts) so they give the full legal argument with
lots of spittle and venom...


SamBC
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