[Fsf-friends] GNOME vs KDE

[Ajay Pal Singh Atwal]

On 21/09/2007, Dave Crossland <dave at lab6.com> wrote:
> On 21/09/2007, Ajay Pal Singh Atwal <apsatwal at 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