On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 12:57 AM, Graham Lauder <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 12:31 AM, cklsynt <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I just thought I should bring this to your attention. >> > http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Office-Suite-Microsoft-Word-Powerpoint-Access- >> > Excel-Compatible-Free-Post-/140624633605?pt=AU_software&hash=item20bde19f >> > 05 >> >> This one is not using the OOo logo, just showing a screen shot and >> nominative use (IMHO) of "Open Office". Some odd claims, like saying >> Draw is "comparable to Microsoft Visio". >> >> At the end of their description they say: >> >> "eBay Staff: We are an authorized community distributor of this >> software. We are authorized to distribute this software by the >> Intellectual Property Owner. This software is licensed under the GNU >> General Public License and Lesser General Public License (GPL & LGPL). >> No copyrights have been violated and our listing is in compliance with >> eBay rules and policies." >> >> Not sure what "authorized community distributor" means. > > http://www.openoffice.org/distribution/#community >
Interesting. How important is that distribution network? I suspect that a decade ago, when bandwidth was less available, being able to get OOo on a CD was very important. But what about today? -Rob
