Re: KDE - license issue
On Sat, Aug 21, 1999 at 10:39:05PM +0200, Rainer Dorsch wrote:
> I remember long discussions about the KDE - QT license issue, when
> distributing binaries of KDE. Is there a summary of the problem(s)/solutions
> available somewhere?
>
> Is it e.g. legal to distribute Solaris binaries?
I would like to close this pandora's box before it wreaks any more havok.
Currently, the QPL (QT 2.0's license) is incompatible with the GPL.
Most KDE apps/components are licensed under the GPL; however, 100% of them
are linked to Qt.
Hence, it's illegal to redistribute any binaries whatsoever.
Yes, this problem is being dealt with. However, it takes some time to track
down every single developer in a project and convince them to accept an
amendment to their software's license. Note the fix is surprisingly trivial.
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