Yes , particularly when I am the source of this. One more fact is that SuSE offers all there software for free download in binary as well as source if you download them as individual package. They only do not provide iso images of the CDs. But then also it is perfectly alright to copy and distribute the CDs. The problem comes only for a small amount of software like MainActor Video Studio, which is not GPL'ed. So it doesn't matter whether Novell would be happy or not. And in the light of the facts that after the aquisition of SuSE by Novell YAST has been made GPLed, it does'nt seem that Novell is against the spirit of Open Source sharing.
Arijit ----- Original Message ----- From: Tathagata Banerjee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:05:50 +0530 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ilug-cal] Re: SUSE 9.1 Personal ISO Available for Free Download > On Wednesday 23 June 2004 11:48, Sumeet Madhukar Moghe wrote: > > hizibiz wrote: > > >i don't think Novell would be happy to > > > know that its commercial cds are copied and distrubuted in a lug. > > > The license under which YaST on SuSe 9.1 is shipped permits royalty free > > sharing. So it isnt wrong to distribute SuSe 9.1 discs as long as you > > dont charge a fee for the distribution. Trust me no one at Novell will > > raise an eyebrow, especially now that they have chosen to GPL YaST. And > > YaST has been the only reason why SuSe has not been a free as in > > freedom distro till date. So expect Novell+SuSe+Ximian to release a > > personal ISO for every release now that all major components are free. > > /Sumeet > > > thanks for the clarification, sumeet. > dear hizbiz, i wish you'd check your facts before making implications. this > list does not tolerate piracy, and i would not have made the offer if it were > illegal. everyone knows what a tough cookie we have for a listadmin! > g d & r :-) > > - t. > -- > cogito, ergo es. > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -- _______________________________________________ Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
