Re: OFFTOPIC: GTK and alternative GUIs and windowing systems in Linux

Dave Cinege (dcinege@psychosis.com)
Wed, 11 Feb 1998 03:16:02 -0500


>> I don't mean to offend anyone with this response, but I find it hard to
>> believe TrollTech isn't at all offended by the misleading claim made by
>> GNOME-supporters that Qt is not free, including the GNOME web-pages (last
>> time I checked).

It seems to me their is a relious faction, that believe Free == GPL only.
I think there are 3 types of free software:
Public Domain, GPL, and Owned but open..

I can't see how trolltech is any less free then GPL, as both have restictions to final
product. I can't take either peice of code an do ANYTHING I want with it.
The only REALLY free software in the former.

>> KDE is free and it works beautifully. GNOME is also free, but it is
>> presently vaporware. Yes, I have downloaded and compiled the latest
>> stuff, and it ain't too convincing. GNOME will probably succeed
>> eventually, not because it deserves to, but because the public is being
>> misinformed.

GNOME is ugly. KDE rocks and I'm using the current beta now. It has already reached
"Can't live without it" status for me.

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