Le Samedi 28 D�cembre 2002 01:40, Thomas Backlund a �crit : > From: "Buchan Milne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > On 25 Dec 2002, Robert Fox wrote: > > > I found this on /. and thought this would be cool to package for 9.1 > > > > > > www.xpde.com > > > > > > Looks interesting - at least as an alternative WM. > > > > I don't think it's feasible, for technical reasons ... > > > > I've got the source somewhere, but AFAIK it is built with Kylix (in > > Delphi, not C/C++), so first we need a pascal compiler that can compile > > it > > Whats wrong with building it with Kylix 3 Open Edition??
It should be possible to rebuild all mdk packages only with mdk distro. (I except issue with bad version). > > In short, I don't think there is any way an xpde is going to get into any > > open-source project (even PLF). > > > > Of course, anyone is free to prove me wrong and package it ;-). > > So, to summarize: > > The Borland Kylix pages states: > ---------- cut ---------- > Borland� KylixT 3 Open Edition delivers an integrated ANSI/ISO C++ and > DelphiT language solution for building powerful open-source applications > for Linux,� licensed under the GNU General Public License. > Use visual design tools and the power of component-based development with > FreeCLXT component framework to rapidly build high-performance > applications. ---------- cut ---------- > So we have: > GPL Licence: OK > FreeCLX: OK > The only problem AFAIK is the possible use of Enterprise Components... > You can build GPL packages with it, but it is not under GPL, we don't have access to source code of kylix. Good place for kylix is on club, and commercial distro, not cooker main or contrib part, neither plf. -- Linux pour Mac !? Enfin le moyen de transformer une pomme en v�ritable ordinateur. - JL. Olivier Thauvin - http://nanardon.homelinux.org/
