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From: Paul de Vrieze <pauldv@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] No XFree86 w/ new license
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 20:17:19
Message-Id: 200402182117.12065.pauldv@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] No XFree86 w/ new license by CJ Kucera
1 On Wednesday 18 February 2004 20:18, CJ Kucera wrote:
2 > On Wed, Feb 18, 2004 at 02:09:05PM -0500, Chris Gianelloni wrote:
3 > > Our *distribution* probably would not be affected, but our LiveCDs,
4 > > GameCDs, and GRP definitely would be affected.
5 >
6 > Yeah, of course, and I wasn't suggesting that 4.4 be used for LiveCDs,
7 > GameCDs, or GRP; all I was looking for was an ebuild... (this after
8 > I said I'd keep quiet about it. :P)
9 >
10 > So yeah, by all means, stick with 4.3 for those.
11
12 It is also about forming a united front against XFree. Basically XFree wants
13 to force impossible conditions upon the distributors. Added to that the whole
14 mess of openness, lack of progress, and not in the least the whole Keith
15 Packard mess, and I believe that we should not start with giving in.
16
17 Paul
18
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20 Paul de Vrieze
21 Gentoo Developer
22 Mail: pauldv@g.o
23 Homepage: http://www.devrieze.net

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