The concept that free distribution is a good one, and who would want it any other way. However I find it personally offensive that multi million dollar companies take advantage of any new initiatives and use them as a hook for their own products. All to often when they do include free software it is outdated or common shareware that does nothing to promote the product/s. In respect of IMP for example who dredge everything free and market it to the unsuspecting, one would like to imagine that they at least make a donation. Dick Smith was mentioned as another company that includes OpenOffice in their software, just as their clone Tandy does. Has anyone had to try and get tech support or advice from these companies? They are just supermarkets with staff that have been trained only in cash register operations. Thanks for the reply. Reinhold. -------Original Message------- From: Dave Barton Date: 2/5/2007 9:59:25 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Reinhold Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE -------- Original Message -------- From: Reinhold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri 02 Feb 2007 22:09:21 EST > Hello. I won't write a long letter, but my question is: How do you > tolerate marketers such as International Masters Publishers PTY LTD, > selling cut down versions of your fine program along with anything > else that is free in the guise of Computer Knowledge packages. It is not a case of tolerance. The situation is that the licence under which OOo (OpenOffice.org) is distributed, allows for it to be sold. See this page http://www.openoffice.org/license.html for more info. > Perhaps they have a deal with you. I hope so. Assuming that it is in fact the OOo program that they are selling, I would very much doubt that they have any "deal" with OOo > They are less than reputable re their standards. I know nothing of their activities or standards, but provided they are not in breach of the OOo licence, then they are not doing anything illegal in this respect. Dave -- This is a mailing list which exists to support users of OpenOffice.org All answers are given by other users who volunteer their time. If you are not subscribed to this mailing list you may not see all the replies to your query. Please reply to [email protected] only and include some indication that you are not subscribed to this list. (eg. "I am not subscribed to this list, please CC: me.") For on-line support see: http://support.openoffice.org/index.html For a knowledge base see: http://mindmeld.cybersite.com.au/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.22/666 - Release Date: 2/3/2007 3:31 PM .
