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List:       kde-licensing
Subject:    Re: QT Designer _NOT_ under QPL.
From:       mosfet <mosfet () mandrakesoft ! com>
Date:       2000-08-20 21:12:56
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Joseph Carter wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2000 at 01:45:46PM -0500, mosfet wrote:
> > > > Nothing is really GPL compatible except the GPL. Not BSD, not X11, not
> > > > artistic, not anything. It all depends on what people feel like saying
> > > > is GPL compatible.
> > >
> > > I guess that means no.  Too bad.  I saw this as the only solution
> > > left for KDE's licensing problems.
> >
> > Well, *legally* most KDE apps are under the GPL and are totally fine
> > with the current QPL, but people still refuse to admit it. Troll Tech
> > can come up with a license that is just as compatible with the GPL as
> > any of the above but if it doesn't get the FSF's blessing it will be for
> > nothing anyways. It's what people *say*, not what is legally compatible
> > that matters.
> 
> That is ONLY IF you are dellusional enough to believe that code borrowed
> from other applications in KDE (of which there is quite a bit) has value
> and no Copyright.
> 
> KDE has never attempted to take inventory on this (indeed it would not be
> easy to do..)  I'm sure it wouldn't surprise you that I believe this to be
> because they realize just how much there would be and how much of a
> problem it would cause if they had to admit now that there is not and
> could not be any implicit permission.

Talk about delusional ;-) If you look at the list archive I've offered
several time to do just what you said. You usually are off throwing some
tantrum and trying to filter my emails.

> 
> Deny something enough and people might believe you.
> 
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