On 21/09/2007, Dave Crossland dave@lab6.com wrote:
On 21/09/2007, Ajay Pal Singh Atwal apsatwal@gmail.com wrote:
The news in question is fine, but should the subject be GNOME and KDE in place of GNOME vs KDE. From message subject it seems as if the both Desktop Environments are at war path against each other.
I read it from the users perspective of "I should re-compare GNOME versus KDE since these big new versions are coming out."
Whats interesting is that KDE is GPL through and through, although Version 2 only, while GNOME is Lesser GPL - and also Version 2 only.
Which in a way makes KDE actually more of a supporter of the software freedom movement. Especially since the GNOME project has totally left its GNU project roots behind, with its own Foundation, conferences, and no FSF presence at the GUADEC.
I look forward to comparing the two when KDE4 comes out; I've been a GNOME user for the past year or so, and before that OpenBox, but I'll re-compare openly and might well switch….
Ok agreed, and fortunately I am using KDE, but wouldn't KDE will always remain GPLv2 due to its Trolltech QT legacy, until and unless Trolltech decides to release a version of QT under GPLv3
Cheers
Ajay Pal Singh Atwal