On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 03:23:45PM -0400, Ken Mankoff wrote:
:
: Legal question (unfortunately): Am I allow to distribute X11
: libraries? I think the answer is yes, because X11 is open source. But
: I don't know the details of this, nor if the Apple X11 libraries are
: under a different license, etc.
The source code is open source. But I don't think the binaries are.
You might want to re-run Apple's X11 EULA and see what it has to say
about binary re-distribution.
: I am distributing a program that relies on some X11 libraries. We
: assume the people installing this do not have, nor want, X11
: installed. They say its a liability to provide shell access, and they
: remove Terminal also.
If your app needs X11 support, so be it. Forget the whole liability
mumbo jumbo. If people like your app and want to run it, they will
install X11 and learn and love it.
Your other alternative is to re-write the X11 pieces and go completely
with Cocoa calls.
--
Eugene Lee
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