On Wed, Oct 31, 2001 at 12:45:15AM +0100, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote:
> To limit it to XForms is perhaps not good, we should add a clause for
> QT2 as well.
Qt2 is GPL/QPL dual licensed.
> And as time arises other gui tollkits that is used.
yes
> | I'm a lot more comfortable without adding the advice and instructions.
> | We don't have objections (as far as I know) to taking lyx under plain
> | GPL for other projects. In fact, I think we'd be estopped from
> | objecting, given that that was the nominal license.
>
> right.
When I spoke to rms, he agreed with the conclusion that implict requirement
on xforms affected the license.
So both the new and the old text is a clarification.
> | This came up when Debian was threatening not to include lyx. It solved
> | the problem. I wouldn't tamper with it.
And as we now use the recommended GNU wording, it is even better.
regards
john
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