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Comment 34 for bug 6765

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KarlGoetz (kgoetz) wrote : Re: [Bug 6765] Re: xfree86: material under GLX Public License and SGI Free Software License B is not DFSG-free

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On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:41:15 -0000
"Brett Smith (FSF)" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hello again everyone,
>
> I just got word from the X.Org team that all the developers who worked
> on the files that were under the GLX Public License have given their
> permission for their contributions to be used under the new permissive
> terms. I believe that all the code in X.Org that was originally under
> an SGI license is now free software. Once the latest stuff gets
> incorporated into Debian, I think this bug can be closed.
>
> Again, if anyone has any questions about this, please feel free to ask
> me.
>

Hi Brett, thanks for the great news.
I'm wondering if this change takes effect immediately, or if we have to
wait for updated code to hit the archives?

I'm not sure which is correct from your answer.
kk
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