Python bindings: PyQt and PyKDE

Olaf Jan Schmidt ojschmidt at kde.org
Fri Jun 18 21:36:00 BST 2004


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Uups, that should have been kde-policies instead...

[Olaf Jan Schmidt, Freitag, 18. Juni 2004 22:25]
> [Simon Edwards, Freitag, 18. Juni 2004 18:02]
>
> > PyQt and PyKDE are under the GPL, but SIP (the binding generator) is
> > published under what is basically the Python license (=GPL compatible
> > etc). Is this a problem?
>
> The license policy does not say anything about the Python license, but
> if it is GPL compatible, then you can commit SIP it under the GPL.
>
> http://developer.kde.org/policies/licensepolicy.html
>
> Depending on how strict you understand the license policy, you could
> also argue that the GPL-compatible Python licence is in fact equal to a
> license combo Python+GPL, but I am not sure dual licensing is allowed
> according to the license policy.
>
> I am cc'ing kde-policy so we can try to reach a consensus there.
>
> Olaf

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Olaf Jan Schmidt, KDE Accessibility Project
KDEAP co-maintainer, maintainer of http://accessibility.kde.org

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