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On 7/08/00 at 21:57 David Johnson wrote:
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>> In some countries, the copyright is some of the most frequently
violated.
>> Most of the microsoft (and other commercial software..) are pirated.
>> Have you heard about Linux pirated??
>
>There is no point in pirating Linux. It is already free with no cost.
>There is nothing wrong with purchasing a $80 boxed set of Redhat and
>making a million copies of it, selling them for $1 each. There may be a
>trademark violation if these copies are sold as "official" Redhat
>distributions, but there is still very little reason to do this.
>
>Overall, there is very little incentive to pirate Linux. It is a
>completely different class of software than Windows. As I like to say,
>"you can't steal what is free".
Sorry, but I have to point this out because it is misleading, if you buy a
boxed set of RH software, and go about duplicating it, then selling it, I
am afraid your are breaking the law , RH does not give anyone the right to
duplicate its boxed set AFAIK and understand, ask [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can however duplicate the downloadable ISO till your hearts content,
you would still have to be careful of word usage when selling though
Also I really wish people did interpret free as "freedom" not free as in
"free lunch" or "beer"
