On 11/15/2007 07:12 AM, James Knott wrote: > Frank Cox wrote: >> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:33:13 +0000 >> jonathon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Before deployment have an attorney: >>> >> >> I see that you're still working on your "full employment for lawyers" >> program. >> >> The simple fact of the matter is that OpenOffice is Free Software as defined >> by >> the Free Software Foundation. The General Public License is written in a >> manner that is easy for anyone to understand; you do not need legal training >> to >> do so. There are also many resources available on the Free Software >> Foundation's website (http://www.fsf.org) that explain every nuance and >> detail >> of the General Public License. >> >> In the vast, vast, vast majority of situations, there is no need for a >> prospective user of OpenOffice to consult a lawyer or legal team -- >> everything >> that you need to know is pretty much completely available and understandable. >> >> > I've often wondered why he keeps posting that nonsense. If there is a > contractual restriction between a company and some supplier, that is far > beyond > the scope of this list and jonathon's posts can only serve to scare people > away > from OpenOffice. > > Jonathon, while I appreciate your concerns about legal problems, they have > absolutely no place on this list. Anyone whose job involves acquiring > software > for a company should already know what the issues are, if they are at all > competent. Any employee working in such a place should also be aware of > company > policy about installing other software. You don't have to keep reminding the > mail list about this. Please stop! >
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