On Tue, Sep 05, 2006 at 04:22:24PM -0400, Marcel Mourguiart wrote: > Know, try to think a little before you ownser, if i'm saying that, why i > repeating that you CAN put non-free software on your _server_ , not your > cd's, not your dvd's but your **server**
It does not matter whether you distribute stuff that violates licenses on media kits or on a server, even if you repeat this false statement a hundred times. > >Ok, so illuminate me, why you can't put non-free drivers in the same > >server > >> as a depositary ?? > > > >If you in return explain me what a "depositary" is in this context. > > > I mean "repository", my english is not that good. Ok, then the answer is: _Technically_ you can do this with illegal kernel modules (or other software violating a license) but it is _illegal_. > Take a better look: > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers/ Now you expect me to look into each of these packages just to find out that you are wrong again? But even if it were there it does not matter, it would still be a license violation and I would not do it. If Debian did, I would not care because it would be _their_ risk then, not mine. > So you fix it before 10.1 ?? and what is this: > http://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/10.1/inst-source-extra/suse/i586/ > http://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/10.1/SUSE-Linux10.1-GM-Extra/suse/i586/ What's with this? > Why can't be there nvidia drivers ?? Do you want to repeat me the same sentence every few minutes? I suggest you write it down this time that you don't have to ask again and again: "Because it is a license violation!" > Ok, sorry i'm probably stupid, but again just in case you did't see it here > are non-free kernel modules in: > > suse 10: > http://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/10.0/inst-source-extra/suse/i586/km_smartlink-softmodem-2.9.10-17.i586.rpm > > suse 10.1 > http://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/10.1/SUSE-Linux10.1-GM-Extra/suse/i586/smartlink-softmodem-kmp-default-2.9.10_2.6.16.13_4-44.i586.rpm I'd consider this a bug and if I were Novell I would remove it unless someone explains why Novell thinks this package does not violate the GPL. > So know, again, why the smartlink kernel module is fine, but the nvidia > driver is wrong ?? I don't think the smartlink kernel module is fine. And btw: Doing something illegal just because someone else is doing the same does not make it legal. Otherwise I could argue that it is legal to break into my neighbours house because there are various examples of people breaking into otherones houses. Robert -- Robert Schiele Dipl.-Wirtsch.informatiker mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
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