no its not, there is beta code thou, ive not tired it
]]>and reply to skparkes, yes all the codecs are there
]]>With Mandrake, it sounds like they just don't have the time to remodify a lot of their code and documentation. The mandrake thread here: http://archives.mandrakelinux.com/cooke … g04636.php . If it is just a case of having to redo a lot of files because they like to modify things, I would think arch is alright since its pretty much raw xfree86 anyway.
Kritoke
you mean they don't have time to break X for hlf their users?
and before you say they wouldn't do such a thing...the box i now use as a router could use mandrake 8.1 beta but they broke the X driver for my video card for the final release .... and it is still broken from what i have been able to find.
]]>But if multiple distributions are calling this GPL incompatible, you have to believe them. They wouldn't screw themselves unless there was some water to these claims. Because Lawyers have looked at this.
]]>The stuff you were talking about, with needing some special stuff for GPL software to link to it, apart from the fact that you say it's impossible, was one special case specific to one license. Since this license isn't like that one, I see no problems.
]]>i see. thanks.
they sound about as smart as the people at SCO and RIAA.
Yeah, the worst part is that a bunch of (knowledgeable) people warned them about what would happen, and they went through with it anyway.
]]>they sound about as smart as the people at SCO and RIAA.
]]>So yeah, distributing GPL apps and XFree86 is possibly a copyright violation.
]]>it would seem as though the distros and the one bsd that is balking at it are the ones that probably alter the source for their own needs and profit. while not really giving XFree86 and its contributors acknowledgement.
that being said XFree86 has to get better and changing the license is hardly going to do make it better.
]]>Later,
Isamoor
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