Hi!

I would like to start distributing open office cdroms. I downloaded the iso
from your web site but I think I can create a cd with simpler installation
script for users who are computer illiterate. My idea is not to rewrite
openoffice setup.exe program but to call it from my script with command line
switches that remove some decisions that mean nothing to the ordinary user.

For example, why would a user want to change the start menu location? or the
install destination folder under C:\Program Files?

I know that technically I can do that but can I do that LEGALLY without
violating the terms of open office cdrom distribution?

I know that the GPL license allows for wrapping GPL software with installer
without requiring installer to be open source:

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLCompatInstaller

but what about openoffice? the conditions on distributing openoffice seem
convoluted and sometimes self contradicting...

Your advice please.

Regards,
Kevin Tunbull

Reply via email to