[ILUG] RMS: KDE in violation of GPL

[Jimmy O'Regan]

On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Ruairi Newman wrote:

) Thanks Paul.  I see what you mean and on reflection I was wrong.  
) 
) However this opens up a new question:  As the GPL is the only license
) included for the majority of the KDE code, and KDE is in violation of
) it, then isn't KDE as a whole potentially unlicensed?
That's what RMS's statement was about - if all authors of violated code
grant forgiveness, then KDE is in the clear.
) 
) Regards,
) 
) Ruairi
) 
) 

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