GPLv3 suggestion to solve KDE/QT problem and others

2000-02-20 Thread Adi Stav
Hello, It appears that the easiest way to solve many license incompatibility problems involving the GPL and other free licenses would be to add a new version of the GPL, since that would not be difficult (unlike rewriting huge projects) and because the people who actually have the power to do that

Re: GPLv3 suggestion to solve KDE/QT problem and others

2000-02-20 Thread Joseph Carter
On Sun, Feb 20, 2000 at 03:15:40AM +0200, Adi Stav wrote: > It appears that the easiest way to solve many license incompatibility > problems involving the GPL and other free licenses would be to add a > new version of the GPL, since that would not be difficult (unlike > rewriting huge projects) and

Re: GPLv3 suggestion to solve KDE/QT problem and others

2000-02-20 Thread Lynn Winebarger
Speaking of GPL v3, does anyone know the status of it? My understanding is that it's being worked on. One of the specific things I'm wondering about is GPL'ed software in embedded devices. While manufacturers of such devices currently have to provide source for any GPL'ed code embedded in

Re: GPLv3 suggestion to solve KDE/QT problem and others

2000-02-20 Thread Raul Miller
On Sun, Feb 20, 2000 at 03:15:40AM +0200, Adi Stav wrote: > I suggest that the virality clause be limited, not removed, and > /allow/ including GPLed software in non-GPLd software as long as all > the non-GPLd parts of the program are distributed under a Free > Software license. I find it interest