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[Sven Hartge]

Um 13:35 Uhr am 09.11.01 schrieb Arpi:

> I didn't talked about stealing code. My problem with GPL is that it doens't
> allow using non-GPL code (including binaries) in GPL program.

This problem has caused a lot of trouble on the Kernel-ML (check
kt.zork.net), and you're right, this _is_ sometimes very annoying.

> There are lots of projects suffers from this limitation, and have to use
> much worse gpl implementations than better but non-gpl libs/codes.
> Forcing GPL this way is like M$ strategy...
> "use GPL or die"

I really don't know, but did you check the LGPL or BSD-License types?
Maybe the Artistic License (which XFree86 uses IIRC) may suite your/our
needs.

S!