everyone knows that Borland is a great company. The problem is they are not perfect either.
Recently I have encountered several problems:
- non existing files were marked to be licensed under GPL and the correct files were not marked to be licensed under GPL therefore implicitly forbiding
- Borland did not provide Qt source patches, though the description provided in the file DEPLOY leads to think, that they have really done that.
- non existing files were marked to be licensed under GPL and the correct files were not marked to be licensed under GPL therefore implicitly forbiding
- Borland did not provide Qt source patches, though the description provided in the file DEPLOY leads to think, that they have really done that.
History of my communication with Borland will be provided here.
Qt source patch 1
Subject: kylixlibs source
From: Josi Alberto Suarez Lspez <***>
To: Linas Jakucionis <***>
Date: 21 Dec 2002 02:01:17 +0100
From: Josi Alberto Suarez Lspez <***>
To: Linas Jakucionis <***>
Date: 21 Dec 2002 02:01:17 +0100
Hi Linas,
Merry XMas =)
I was some time "incomunicated" and now bak to work.
I want to do a ebuild for kylixlibs3 (reuqrided for qixite ebuild ;), so
i can use the rpm file but i want to try do the euild from the source.
Can you send my the sources? is they are a big file first notice me :P
I want to do a ebuild for kylixlibs3 (reuqrided for qixite ebuild ;), so
i can use the rpm file but i want to try do the euild from the source.
Can you send my the sources? is they are a big file first notice me :P
regards
PS: Do you know AxKit and http://www.callistocms.com ? are a rellay
easytouse and interesting tools
easytouse and interesting tools
Qt source patch 2
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 16:55:43 +0000
From: Linas Jakucionis Brovienas <***>
To: Josi Alberto Suarez Lspez <***>
Subject: Re: kylixlibs source
From: Linas Jakucionis Brovienas <***>
To: Josi Alberto Suarez Lspez <***>
Subject: Re: kylixlibs source
Hi Jose,
Merry Christmas to you too! :)
kylixlibs3 source is a problematic issue - Borland has released kylix
libraries under GPL, but they did not provide source code. This is
what is said in Kylix 3 OE file "DEPLOY":
libraries under GPL, but they did not provide source code. This is
what is said in Kylix 3 OE file "DEPLOY":
-- begin excerpt from file DEPLOY --
2.6a GPL applications using VisualCLX
---------------------------------------
There is a dependency on the Qt libraries in VisualCLX. If you
distribute a GPL application that uses VisualCLX you are also
required to either ship the source to the Qt/X11 Free Edition
libraries or provide this link to downloadable source:
ftp://ftp.trolltech.com/qt/source/qt-x11-2.3.0.tar.gz. Also,
several of these files were patched. Patches of the diffs
are available on the CD-ROM or in the downloadable archive
in the /patches/qt directory and affect the following files:
---------------------------------------
There is a dependency on the Qt libraries in VisualCLX. If you
distribute a GPL application that uses VisualCLX you are also
required to either ship the source to the Qt/X11 Free Edition
libraries or provide this link to downloadable source:
ftp://ftp.trolltech.com/qt/source/qt-x11-2.3.0.tar.gz. Also,
several of these files were patched. Patches of the diffs
are available on the CD-ROM or in the downloadable archive
in the /patches/qt directory and affect the following files:
from qt/src/kernel
qclipboard_X11.cpp in
qdragobject.cpp
qlocalfs.cpp
qmime.cpp
qwidget_X11.cpp
qclipboard_X11.cpp in
qdragobject.cpp
qlocalfs.cpp
qmime.cpp
qwidget_X11.cpp
from qt/src/network
qftp.cpp
qftp.cpp
from qt/src/tools
qbig5codec.cpp
qstring.cpp
qbig5codec.cpp
qstring.cpp
from qt/src/widgets
qlistview.cpp
qtextbrowswer.cpp
qlistview.cpp
qtextbrowswer.cpp
-- end excerpt from file DEPLOY --
I've been looking for the files in the dowloadable archive, but could
not find them. :/ I am going to enquire Borland about this issue...
not find them. :/ I am going to enquire Borland about this issue...
Do you think you could proceed building .ebuild file for kylixlibs
without source for a while? As I do not expect to receive an answer
from Borland soon.
without source for a while? As I do not expect to receive an answer
from Borland soon.
I am currently working on qixite version 0.0.7 :) - it's nice to have
christmas hollidays :) for that :)
christmas hollidays :) for that :)
> PS: Do you know AxKit and http://www.callistocms.com ? are a rellay
> easytouse and interesting tools
> easytouse and interesting tools
I have not looked at these yet, but I am going to do it today...
Thanks...
Thanks...
On Sat, Dec 21, 2002 at 02:01:17AM +0100, Josi Alberto Suarez Lspez wrote:
> Hi Linas,
>
> Merry XMas =)
>
> I was some time "incomunicated" and now bak to work.
> I want to do a ebuild for kylixlibs3 (reuqrided for qixite ebuild ;), so
> i can use the rpm file but i want to try do the euild from the source.
> Can you send my the sources? is they are a big file first notice me :P
>
> regards
>
> Hi Linas,
>
> Merry XMas =)
>
> I was some time "incomunicated" and now bak to work.
> I want to do a ebuild for kylixlibs3 (reuqrided for qixite ebuild ;), so
> i can use the rpm file but i want to try do the euild from the source.
> Can you send my the sources? is they are a big file first notice me :P
>
> regards
>
--
Linas Jakucionis aka Brovienas
http://bro1.tk/ - my personal page
http://qixite.sf.net/ - project qixite
http://kylixlibs.sf.net/ - Kylix libraries packaging project
Linas Jakucionis aka Brovienas
http://bro1.tk/ - my personal page
http://qixite.sf.net/ - project qixite
http://kylixlibs.sf.net/ - Kylix libraries packaging project
Qt source patch 3
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 18:12:06 +0000
From: Linas Jakucionis <***>
To: customer_service@borland.com
Subject: Kylix3 OE Qt libraries source code missing, it is required by GPL
From: Linas Jakucionis <***>
To: customer_service@borland.com
Subject: Kylix3 OE Qt libraries source code missing, it is required by GPL
Dear Madam or Sir,
I am user of Kylix 3 OE. And as my programs are licenced under GPL I
have to provide source of GPL'ed Qt libraries (The ones that come with
Kylix 3 OE)... The file DEPLOY seems to explain where the source can
be found, the problem is that explanation is inaqurate and the source
files are not supplied at all:
have to provide source of GPL'ed Qt libraries (The ones that come with
Kylix 3 OE)... The file DEPLOY seems to explain where the source can
be found, the problem is that explanation is inaqurate and the source
files are not supplied at all:
-- begin excerpt from file DEPLOY --
2.6a GPL applications using VisualCLX
---------------------------------------
There is a dependency on the Qt libraries in VisualCLX. If you
distribute a GPL application that uses VisualCLX you are also
required to either ship the source to the Qt/X11 Free Edition
libraries or provide this link to downloadable source:
ftp://ftp.trolltech.com/qt/source/qt-x11-2.3.0.tar.gz. Also,
several of these files were patched. Patches of the diffs
are available on the CD-ROM or in the downloadable archive
in the /patches/qt directory and affect the following files:
---------------------------------------
There is a dependency on the Qt libraries in VisualCLX. If you
distribute a GPL application that uses VisualCLX you are also
required to either ship the source to the Qt/X11 Free Edition
libraries or provide this link to downloadable source:
ftp://ftp.trolltech.com/qt/source/qt-x11-2.3.0.tar.gz. Also,
several of these files were patched. Patches of the diffs
are available on the CD-ROM or in the downloadable archive
in the /patches/qt directory and affect the following files:
from qt/src/kernel
qclipboard_X11.cpp in
qdragobject.cpp
qlocalfs.cpp
qmime.cpp
qwidget_X11.cpp
qclipboard_X11.cpp in
qdragobject.cpp
qlocalfs.cpp
qmime.cpp
qwidget_X11.cpp
from qt/src/network
qftp.cpp
qftp.cpp
from qt/src/tools
qbig5codec.cpp
qstring.cpp
qbig5codec.cpp
qstring.cpp
from qt/src/widgets
qlistview.cpp
qtextbrowswer.cpp
qlistview.cpp
qtextbrowswer.cpp
-- end excerpt from file DEPLOY --
I've been looking for the files in the dowloadable Kylix 3 OE archive,
but could not find them.
but could not find them.
Can you provide me the sources of Qt library patches in order to
comply with GPL?
comply with GPL?
--
best regards Linas Jakucionis
http://bro1.tk/ - my personal page
http://qixite.sf.net/ - project qixite
http://kylixlibs.sf.net/ - Kylix libraries packaging project
best regards Linas Jakucionis
http://bro1.tk/ - my personal page
http://qixite.sf.net/ - project qixite
http://kylixlibs.sf.net/ - Kylix libraries packaging project
Qt source patch 4
From: Linas Jakucionis <***>
Subject: Kylix 3 OE, qt source paches are missing from downloadable archive
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 18:08:43 +0000
Newsgroups: borland.public.install.kylix
Subject: Kylix 3 OE, qt source paches are missing from downloadable archive
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 18:08:43 +0000
Newsgroups: borland.public.install.kylix
Dear Borland support staff,
I have recently installed Kylix 3 OE and I cannot find a qt library
source patches, the ones that are described in section 2.6a in the file
DEPLOY.
source patches, the ones that are described in section 2.6a in the file
DEPLOY.
Where can I get these files as they should be part of Kylix3 OE
installation as far as I understand.
installation as far as I understand.
--
Linas Jakucionis
Linas Jakucionis
