[bt-devel] Licensing

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I submit my code to BibleTime under whichever license you feel is best.

I have no problems with your proposal.


Joachim Ansorg writes:

> Hi!
> 
> I read parts of the comment about this problem on freshmeat.
> IMHO it's OK to add the exception you posted here.
> 
> Do all others developers agree with this solution?
> -Torsten?
> -Darwin?
> -Keith?
> -Martin?
> -the others I forgot (are there others ?)
> 
> 
> --Joachim
> 
> Am Mon, 12 Jun 2000 schrieben Sie:
> > Hi, 	I don't know if anyone has followed the problem with Debian
> > and KDE because of the incompatibility of the GPL and QPL(Qt
> > licence). afaik bibletime is covered by the pure GPL so it's going to
> > be in the same boat unless it is changed.
> >
> > (I'll try and explain if someone wants me to).
> >
> > 	Would it be possible to change the license of Bibletime by adding
> > the exception:
> > 'As a special exception, you have permission to link this program with
> > the Qt library and distribute executables, as long as you follow the
> > requirements of the GNU GPL in regard to all of the software in the
> > executable aside from Qt. ' ?
> >
> > This comes from http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/license-list.html as
> > the solution to the issue.
> >
> > Thing is I assume that a license change like is would require consent
> > by all of 'The Bibletime Team'. And the consent of the original
> > coders of ktipofday and any other GPL'd code from other sources if
> > it is to be included.
> >
> > After further checking it also looks like swords license needs
> > modified (to allow bibletime to be linked with it and Qt). I haven't
> > found yet what a suitable exception is, but will let you know if you
> > like when I do.
> >
> > Regards,
> > 	Daniel
> >
> >
> > P.S. FWIW I'm trying to push for kdelibs to be included in Debian so
> > that apps like bibletime could be included as well.
> >
> > P.P.S. This isn't intended as an attempt to start a flamewar here too,
> > just as a statement of what IMHO is the current position.


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