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Does Shareware X-Chat for Windows Violate the GPL?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the when-script-kiddies-get-kranky dept.

pc486 writes "The popular IRC client X-Chat has recently come under criticism as to whether or not the new shareware Windows version of the IRC client violates the GPL. All sorts of points are being persued, such as pure GPL Gettext linking, gtk translation worries, copyright issues, who's code is what and more." This is a complicated tale of GPL licensing, so beware.

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  1. Re:NO ONE CARES GPL HIPPIES! by Anita+Coney · · Score: 1, Troll

    Gee. I'd think that those programers who worked on the project for free would REALLY care!

    I'd also think that anyone working for any GPL would care.

    I'd also think that all of the individuals, corporations, and governments using and working with GPL software would care.

    --
    If someone says he and his monkey have nothing to hide, they almost certainly do.
  2. BURN THE WITCH by proj_2501 · · Score: 0, Troll

    why do witches burn?
    because they're made of wood
    how do we know if the x-chat authors are made of wood?
    SEE IF THEY BURN!

    1. Re:BURN THE WITCH by gotem · · Score: 0, Troll

      is it an african or european witch?

  3. Re:No - Read the GPL FAQ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    (Score: -1, Zealot)