On Sun, Apr 12, 1998 at 05:42:18PM -0400, Alex Yukhimets wrote: > > > i did have a question about Xfree, it is my understanding that x will not > > > be free after a new version? > > > > X is going to split. There will be Open Group's X11R6.(>=4) which you can > > still obtain free but can not distribute for money without buying a > > License and there will be XFree86 which will remain GPL code for you to > > I am sorry, but I think that my correction is important: XFree86 will > remain under old BSD-like license, NOT GPL. Making XFree86 GPL'ed would cause > a majot disaster for Linux.
Actually I think your correction is irrelevant. The point is that XFree86 will remain free, which was what the original poster was asking; the details of which license are not needed. And I don't think the continued anti-GPL doom and gloom on this list helps anybody; please leave it in gnu.misc.discuss. thanks, hamish -- Hamish Moffatt, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Debian packages at ftp://ftp.rising.com.au/pub/hamish. PGP#EFA6B9D5 CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome. http://hamish.home.ml.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
