As far as I know, under the distribution agreement, it must be called by OpenOffice.org X.X.X; not Open Office Professional, or anything of the sort. Selling downloads is also against the agreement.
On Feb 3, 2008 12:12 PM, ebay Acc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Actually, many of these are compilations are of various open source > software (not just open office). > > I suppose, if the compilation or Production was made in 2007 they can use > the number. I don't think even Microsoft have copyright over the number of > the year lol. > > As for pro.. What exactly does pro stand for... Produced.. 2007? > Production maybe.. Or are you just assuming that it MUST stand for > professional? ... i say it doesn't, > > But...... Even if it did.... I cant see why this is upsetting you, that > some one is claiming that Open Office is Professional software? > > It is Professional software. And it is very good. > > Many people still have never heard of it and are shelling out £100's if > not £1000's for MS office. > > Do you think they would mind paying $3.99 or even £30 to find out that > they could save £1000's. > > I Say,, Keep up the good work that man.. > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Bill Burkhardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Date:* 01/02/2008 15:58:39 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [cd-rom] Fraudulent eBay seller of OpenOffice 2.3 CDs? > > They are calling OpenOffice.org "Open Office 2007 Pro" which I > believe is wrong. > > On Jan 31, 2008, at 2:41 PM, Website Managers wrote: > > > Mark A. Craig wrote: > >> This person is selling OpenOffice 2.3 CDs for $3.99 on eBay: > >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330199993329&SegalID=230216994104 > >> < > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330199993329&SegalID=230216994104 > >> > Is this legal? Doesn't it violate OO's open source license? > >> This same seller is selling $5.99 downloads of a Windows Mobile 6 > >> ROM for Treo Smartphones, which is definitely NOT legal. > >> Mark Craig > > > > Selling OpenOffice.org on CD is legal. There are many Community > > Distributors who are only charging for the time and materials for > > making and shipping that CD. > > > > Now if someone charged for the privilege to download OpenOffice.org, > > then that would be against the Open Source license and against the > > OpenOffice.org rules. > > > > Jim Hutchinson > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: cdrom- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [image: FREE Animations for your email - By IncrediMail! Click > Here!]<http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=102286> > -- Respectfully, Steven W. Foe
