[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kde-licensing
Subject:    Re: Add Trolltech GPL licence text
From:       Jonathan Riddell <jr () jriddell ! org>
Date:       2008-01-23 13:29:38
Message-ID: 20080123132938.GD4003 () muse ! 19inch ! net
[Download RAW message or body]

On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 11:09:37AM +0100, Cornelius Schumacher wrote:
> On Wednesday 23 January 2008, Jonathan Riddell wrote:
> > Cornelius Schumacher wrote:
> > > Why do you want a special clause for code copied from Qt?
> >
> > Because it would not otherwise be allowed.
> 
> Yes, but why would you allow code to be added which isn't allowed by our 
> license policy?

It's moderatly common for code to be copied from Qt into KDE.  We
should allow that to happen as long as it doesn't harm us.

We are already contrained by the licencing terms Qt uses because we
link to it so it won't harm us to use those same terms.

Jonathan
_______________________________________________
Kde-licensing mailing list
Kde-licensing@kde.org
https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-licensing
[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]