On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:59:56 +0100, Kaloian Doganov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Kaloian Doganov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked:
> Why we have to make a distinction based on the medium of distribution?
1. A: You don't, but the CDs contain only the operating system,
not the various other things also held on the ftp server which
some seem unable to ignore or compare like-for-like.
You didn't answered my question. Let me rephrase it like this: Why
Debian Project distributes only the operating system without proprietary
softwre on the CDs, but distributes the operating system plus
proprietary software on the Internet? How Debian Project distinguish
its users (whether to ship them proprietary software or not) based on
the medium of distribution?
If those users on the Internet "deserve" (sic!) proprietary software,
then why the users of the CDs does not "deserve" it?
Because the license restrictions on the non-free software might not allow
redistribution on CD:
http://www.uk.debian.org/CD/faq/#nonfree
"The official CDs may freely be used, copied and sold by anyone anywhere
in the world. Packages of the "non-free" category have restrictions that
conflict with this, so these packages are not placed on the official CDs."
--
Matt
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