ZVYAGIN writes: > Hi all, > > Qt library (version 2.2.0) has been released under GPL license. This > opens opportunity to use Qt directly in ROOT. Ironically, it is (``free'' version of) QT's license which is now freer than the code which would use it (refering to the great KDE/QT debates of past yore). Currently, ROOT's license is incompatible with the GPL. If ROOT were to be distributed with, or relying on, QT at this point it would be violating QT's license and the distributor could be taken to court. The GPL-offending section of ROOT's license: http://root.cern.ch/root/License.html : ... Additionally, the authors grant permission to modify this software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that such modifications are not distributed without the explicit consent of the authors... Luckily, from the following: http://root.cern.ch/root/roottalk/roottalk98/1521.html it sounds like one day the license will change to one more commensurate with the GPL. Waiting is. -Brett.
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