Re: [users] Linspire charging for OO

[Andrew SkinnerLopata]

My understanding is that, under the GPL/LGLP, you can charge whatever 
you want for the software.  What makes GPL and other "free" software 
different from proprietary software is that the source code must be 
freely available with any binary files and any changes one makes to the 
source code must be made available under the same license - i.e. freely 
available.

I suspect that Linspire users pay for OO.org and other "free" software 
because Linspire provides a binary version of the software compiled 
specifically for the Linspire distribution of Linux - and that installs 
easily using their click-n-run system.  For your average Linspire user 
it is easier than compiling the source code themselves or risk messing 
up their OS (dependencies and such) by using a package compiled for a 
different Linux distribution.

-Andy SkinnerLopata
Joel Rosenberg wrote:
Brian Jennings wrote:
Hi,
I've just been browsing the Linspire site and I discovered to my 
utter astonisment that they are charging for OO!

Are they entitled to do this or are they in violation of their 
licence with OO.org If they do have this entitlement what is their 
justification?

Best regards,
Brian Jennings
-
They can charge for it.  I do -- I'll sell anybody a copy for $1,000.  
Haven't had any takers, though; most people would prefer to get it for 
free.


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