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List:       kde-freeqt
Subject:    Re: [freeqt] Nail in the coffin?
From:       prasad_s () gdit ! iiit ! net
Date:       2000-09-07 1:59:03
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It's really perfect, the idea of harmony is great, and if everyone thinks
that it has a better implementation of things, then it is better to
continue with the project, more over the LGPL makes it inevitable...

On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Ken Wood wrote:

freeqt >>  
freeqt >>  Michael Brennan wrote:
freeqt >>  >
freeqt >>  > Well, looks like Qt/Unix 2.2 is being released under the GPL.
freeqt >>  >
freeqt >>  > I assume this officially kills the freeqt/harmony project.
freeqt >>  >
freeqt >>  > I'm sure  people will argue the merits of having an LGPL version, but
freeqt >>  > I seriously doubt this project will every be finished or widely used.
freeqt >>  
freeqt >>  If I understand correctly, both QT and the KDE libraries are licensed under
freeqt >>  the GPL. Personally I find this a bit disappointing, since (if I understand
freeqt >>  how the GPL works correctly) this forces all applications written using the
freeqt >>  KDE libraries to also be GPL.
freeqt >>  
freeqt >>  Don't get me wrong, I'm all for free software, but I don't mind if someone
freeqt >>  goes out, writes a great KDE app and wants to sell binaries for a nominal
freeqt >>  fee. This arrangement would also attract software companies whose business
freeqt >>  models still rely on selling licenses rather than services.
freeqt >>  
freeqt >>  Back to the subject :-), I still think an LGPL'ed implementation of the QT
freeqt >>  libraries would be a good thing to have. Even better, an LGPL'ed version of
freeqt >>  both the QT and KDE libraries.
freeqt >>  
freeqt >>  Does this make any sense at all? Or do I need to restart my medication? :-)
freeqt >>  
freeqt >>  Ken Wood
freeqt >>  

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