Hi all,
Every time I install OO.org on Windows (does not happen on Debian), I
get a license agreement prompt. The agreement is the GPL. The question
is why is there GPL license for binary distribution of OpenOffice?
The end user does NOT have to accept the GPL to be able to use the
binaries. The GPL is only applicable to the use of the OpenOffice.Org
source code or dynamic libraries.
I think the proper way of having a GPL notice in OpenOffice installation
process would be to state that OO binaries are free and that the source
code of OO is available under a GPL license. It may even state the GPL
license, but the end user should not have to agree (or disagree) to be
able to install the software.
GPL is only applicable to the developer/(re-)distributor. It is NOT an
end-user license agreement (EULA).
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Adam
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