Re: bitkeeper

Tim Smith (tzs@tzs.net)
Sun, 4 Oct 1998 22:34:04 -0700 (PDT)

On Mon, 5 Oct 1998, Shawn Leas wrote:
> No, it is Free-of-charge-moneywise, but there are restrictions on
> it making it non-free. It imposes restrictions making it non-
> kosher to bundle it (or parts of it) with any GPL/LGPL software.

Not being bundleable with GPL software doesn't make something non-free.
E.g., MPL software doesn't mix with GPL software, yet MPL is considered
free under the Debian/Open Source guidelines.

What makes Qt non-free under most definitions of "free" used for free
software (e.g., the Debian/Open Source guidelines) are the restrictions
on commercial use.

--Tim Smith

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