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List:       kde-licensing
Subject:    Re: New QPL online. 0.99
From:       Kevin Forge <forgeltd () usa ! net>
Date:       1999-03-01 1:06:31
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Roberto Alsina wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Kevin Forge wrote:
> 
> > If it means to allow all the things the GPL allows then this License
> > dose that.  The only additional requirement is that you must make it
> > known whether you make changes or not.  I can't see this as a problem
> > under any kind of sercumstances.  I.e. If I took the Linux kernel and
> > made some changes then distributed it as "The Linux Kernel" in such
> > a way that people believe it's from Linus, That is a major problem
> > ( Think Trojan Horse or Experimental patches to a "stable" kernel ).
> > Even Alan calls his version "*ac-xx".
> 
> If you look carefully in the GPL, it requires that you mark your version
> as modified from the original.

OK.  that is good, didn't notice 2A.

    a) You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices
    stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.

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