Re: XFree86 License Change

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On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 10:44 -0500, Preston wrote:
> But, basically the XFree will contnue being Open Source and free, whats the 
> difference? I cant underestand the problem yet.

Yes, it is Free Software, however they have always been avert to
copyleft.

This changes make the license incompatible with the GPL, hence all
software that is licensed with the GPL can't link with XFree86's libs.


Think xlib + Qt + KDE, for instance.

Rui

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