Re: New GNOME service ?

[Joel Dillon <emily cornholio new ox ac uk>]

> 
> The code is GPL for hx & hxd (the unix client/server) and was a clean-room
> port.  Still, I'm not sure on the legalness of such a project, but it
> seems similar to lesstif and freeqt. (?)

  Well, according to Richard Stallman (who we (freeqt) have consulted
over this sort of issue) an interface can't be copyrighted. So if it's
clean-room you're probably safe.

> The people at Hotline, Inc. are most certainly disappointed about this, so
> I think it'd be best if they didn't get lots of email about this.

  Naturally.

	Jo