On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 12:38 PM, Max Merbald <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'd say it's not very fair because probably not everyone knows OOO is > > available for free. It's kind of weird that someone is trying to make > money > > with something which is available for free. > > > > I wonder... is there anything that prevents one of us from offering > the same thing on eBay, but at a near-zero price? For example, would > it be within eBay policy to have an auction for "instructions for > downloading OpenOffice"? Give all the same marketing plugs for > features, etc., but set it as a "Buy Now" price of 1-cent or > something. > > Some users want a CD, because of bandwidth limitations. But the cost > of information, in this case, should be nearly zero. > > -Rob > You might want to check out seller requirements first... http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/questions/sell-requirements.html I would think if we're willing to "do" this -- and set this up somehow, the answer is "no" unless ASF precludes this, which it might. > > > Max > > > > > > Am 12.08.2012 18:19, schrieb Kay Schenk: > > > >> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 5:48 AM, dan roch <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> FYI > >>> > >>> I don't know if this goes agaist OO rules but this user on eBay is > >>> selling > >>> copies of OO. > >>> > >>> > >>> ebay user: allsorts-est-2011 > >>> > >>> auction > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Office-for-Home-and-Student-2007-2010-2012-For-Microsoft-Windows-XP-Vista-7-/110922521399?pt=UK_Computing_Software_Software_SR&hash=item19d37f5b37#ht_8329wt_1026 > >>> > >> This has come up before...there is no issue with selling ANY copy of > >> OpenOffice (old or new) as long as the vendor complies with licensing or > >> trademark requirements. > >> > >> This bit at the bottom -- > >> > >> *Items contained on this CD are under the terms of the GNU License, the > >> GNU > >> Lesser General Public Licences (LPGL) or the Mozilla Public Licence* > >> > >> well let's hope it's right. > >> > >> see also, our local Distribution FAQ-- > >> > >> http://www.openoffice.org/distribution/ > >> > > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think." -- Niels Bohr
