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List:       kde-licensing
Subject:    Re: KDE not in Debian?
From:       Raul Miller <moth () debian ! org>
Date:       2000-02-02 18:20:32
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On Wed, Feb 02, 2000 at 01:46:45AM -0500, Andreas Pour wrote:
> > > The XFree license also says you have to include the XFree license
> > > in any copies you redistribute.

Raul Miller wrote:
> > So does the GPL, for the cases where a GPLed program includes XFree
> > licensed code.

On Wed, Feb 02, 2000 at 10:22:09AM -0500, Andreas Pour wrote:
> Right, b/c both require the code (whether it be XFree or GPL) to
> remain under its license: GPL requires you to include the GPL b/c the
> GPL'd code remains under the GPL when you redistribute, and XFree
> requires you to include the XFree license b/c the XFree code remains
> under the XFree license. Makes sense to me, I'm glad you agree now
> ;-).

The problem in the case of GPLed code + Qt is that there are contradictory
requirements.  Which means that not all of the requirements can be
satisfied.

Which means (see section 7 again), that the GPLed program can't be
legally distributed.

[Um.. let me guess.. you already knew I was going to say this and
you're just trying to see if I'm so sick of repeating myself that
I'm not going to post anymore?]

-- 
Raul

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