----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rafn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Rene Mayrhofer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 9:52 PM Subject: Re: Gibraltar
> > > In reality, I want a situation in some way similiar to what OpenBSD does: they > > give away everything they write, but sell the CD-ROMs. > > Important distinction - they ALSO allow others to sell/copy/distribute the > CDROMs. > Ah, do they? Can I copy and sell their CDs? If the answer is not clear, can we talk via PM? > > Another example is Debian itself: There are some restrictions on what can be > > done with "official" and "non-official" ISO images (I think only the logo > > matters, but the principle is the same). I want something in that direction. > > You can use similar restrictions as Debian. That does not inclue a > restriction on distribution, whether for profit or not. > What are Debian's restrictions? The use of the word "official"? > > What can I do to stay compatible with the mostly GPL-ed content of ISO > > images ? Do I have the possibility to say "use it in any way, do with > > the content what you want but do not sell CD-ROMs produced with the > > official Gibraltar ISO-images" ? > > I suspect (and hope) you can't stay compatible with GPL software if you > restrict distribution of the collection. If your work is seperable from > all GPL stuff in such a way that you can simply treat your work as > no-charge proprietary software, you can write whatever license you want, > but it's not free software, and it's not GPL-compatible. I suspect the same, and I think it's not fair to make profit of programs others gave away for free. Giving support for your project and taking a fee is not to be considered "profit-making" IMO. Jens
