This was on the kde-licensing mailing list two days ago. Just FYI. Peter
------- Forwarded Message Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 20:33:29 -0500 From: mosfet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: QT Designer _NOT_ under QPL. Kevin Forge wrote: > > There is an interesting wrinkle in the whole QT, QPL and GPL > debate. Troll has just unleashed a beta version of it's IDE > type software licensed under the GPL and distributed in the > QT package. > > Is Debian gona drop this or all of QT ? Note that it's the > RAW GPL. No exemptions. Even most Debian people say that the demands to make code written for Qt have a license clause has no legal basis. It will be amusing to see how they react to a GPL Qt application from Troll Tech themselves ;-) If they want to remove Qt because of this screw them - there is absolutely no legal issues carrying with carrying it. BTW, I am very happy that the Trolls made the designer free. It's a kick butt app :) ------- End of Forwarded Message
