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List:       kde-licensing
Subject:    Re: Qt vs. X Licensing (Was Re: [rms@gnu.org: Re: can normal programs be LGPL'ed?])
From:       Roberto Alsina <ralsina () unl ! edu ! ar>
Date:       1998-12-14 13:19:14
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On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Raul Miller wrote:

> The GPL does have more requirements, but the GPL is written so that they
> don't apply where this bootstrapping clause holds.  Qt doesn't qualify
> [and I don't think you want Qt to qualify, because another part of that
> exception says you can't distribute the GPLed code with the relevant
> components of proprietary operating system].

But that would make it illegal for NeXT to distribute gcc (a GPLd 
program) along with the NeXT libc (proprietary program) wouldn't it?

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