Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 20:55:56 -0700 From: Allen Campbell <allenc@verinet.com> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Lets Endorse KDE Message-ID: <36B91A4C.C30164A7@verinet.com> References: <199902021853.LAA06637@usr05.primenet.com>
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Terry Lambert wrote: > > > > And, again, a good way to try to get a good desktop BSD licensed. I'd really > > > like to see something slick that's not GPLed.... Maybe they'd > > > be willing. > > > > At this point I can't imagine there is a huge amount loyalty to GNU > > amongst the KDE powers-that-be. They have been treated very poorly by > > GNU due to the original QT license. Despite the remarkable changes that > > have taken place with QT as a direct result of KDE, GNU has little > > regard any of it. > > The ORB is GPL'ed. You aren't going to get the ORB out as BSD > licensed code. > > The desktop, well, there you might have a chance. To be honest, I don't really care whether a desktop is GPL or otherwise. The compiler and half the applications I use are GPL and the sun keeps appearing in the East each day, whether welcome or not. The need for an attractive environment is the real point. GNU development tools are well integrated into FreeBSD and as a result, FreeBSD is a consistent and productive development environment. A well integrated GUI could make FreeBSD an engaging desktop. Not that a nice desktop can't be done with FreeBSD; I'm using one now. On the other hand, how would you expect the use of and contributions to FreeBSD to be affected if the user were expected to obtain, configure and install all of the necessary development tools to match what they take for granted now? The answer is obvious and relevant, and that is why GNU tools play the role they do now. -- Allen Campbell | Lurking at the bottom of the allenc@verinet.com | gravity well, getting old. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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