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List:       kde-licensing
Subject:    Re: [knghtbrd@debian.org: QPL v0.92+knghtbrd1]
From:       Kevin Forge <forgeltd () usa ! net>
Date:       1998-12-29 19:35:00
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Joseph Carter wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Dec 29, 1998 at 01:06:54PM -0500, Kevin Forge wrote:
> > > It'd be there if I had to compile the packages myself!  Of course on this
> > > machine that'd take TWO days, but hey.  =>
> >
> > >From what I have read the current Draft looks to be GPL compatible.
> > ( It was OSS and FS before you started ).  After this is run through
> > a real lawyer ( I expect Troll to do that ) and we all give it's
> > given the stamp of approval we can all relax and enjoy the code.
> 
> Many are of the opinion the thing has to be licensed under the GPL or
> able to be under the GPL for it to be compatible.  I still see no harm in
> this if it's otherwise licensed well.  Andreas has some inhibitions but I
> don't yet know what they are.

If this was true then Debian wold need to ditch 1/2 it's distribution 
( perhaps more ).
 
> It'd be nice if a Copyright lawyer would look at it actually.  I'm trying
> to do something about that, however this is a big if right now and I
> wouldn't hold your breath.

I can't imagine Troll Not Faxing it to one.  ( Lawyers don't nesiserily 
use EMail )
 
> > BTW : What are you running on ?  If I had money I would send you an
> > upgrade :(.  Perhaps somebody with a little more would think about it.
> 
> A Cyrix.  6x86L at least so it's not melting the motherboard, but it's
> still old and slow by any modern standard.  It was slow when I bought it
> 2 years ago.  And if I were to spend my money on any upgrade, it'd
> probably be a monitor.  I really do need a very large screen monitor.
> 
> No worries though, I will manage with what I have until I can get
> something better.

That can't be too shapy.  more RAM and a new monitor wold be nice 
for us all :)
 
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