Hi! I want to create a distro (inherited the term from linux distro) based on FreeDOS. The first release may be an Free emulator (Bochs) fully preinstalled, preconfigured and portable for windows (maybe later follow other Free emulators in the same package like qemu). Both is Free Software. (no changes the any source code are planed for those)
First question. Are I am forced to offer a download for the source of those two software packages? Or is it ok simply to redirect to the original projects because the source can be downloaded there which would have more point anyway? Second question. Can FreeDOS be mixed up with freeware (non-Free Software). There is some freeware without source code but it's still useful software and allowed to use them for private and commercial use and redistributing. Can the GPL software FreeDOS be mixed with free ware? No? How could you include Viaudio into FreeDOS 1.0? It's a non-Free driver from via. Regards, -mr ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
