It's worth pointing out, though, that the "rar" utility is also non-free-as-in-beer: it's shareware.
$ apt-cache show rar <snip> Description: Archiver for .rar files This is the RAR archiver from Eugene Roshal. It supports multiple volume archives and damage protection. It can also create SFX-archives. There are versions which run on DOS, Windows (3.1x,95,NT), FreeBSD, BSDI. . This program is shareware and you must register it after 40 days of use. Bugs: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Origin: Ubuntu -Micah On Sun, Jun 25, 2006 at 06:06:09PM -0400, Hai Yi wrote: > thank you, Norm and Bill. > Norm, I tried out the site you refered to and have it downloaded and > working; Bill, thanks for the clarification in regard of the > "non-free" stuff, maybe I'll then try some of them : ) > > Hai > > > On 6/25/06, Bill Kendrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 25, 2006 at 10:01:46AM -0400, Hai Yi wrote: > > > > > > I downloaded a rar zip file and check the debian packages and found > > > the utilities like rar/unrar are non-free. > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > How to proceed if I do want to purchase a non-free package? > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > In Debian, "non-free" specifically refers to the license, not the monetary > > cost. From The Debian GNU/Linux FAQ, Chapter 5: "The Debian FTP archives" > > [ http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-ftparchives.en.html ]: > > > > stable/non-free/: This directory contains packages distribution of > > which is restricted in a way that requires that distributors take > > careful account of the specified copyright requirements. > > > > For example, some packages have licenses which prohibit commercial > > distribution. Others can be redistributed but are in fact shareware > > and not freeware. The licenses of each of these packages must be > > studied, and possibly negotiated, before the packages are included in > > any redistribution (e.g., in a CD-ROM). > > > > > > So when you go to download a package from the "non-free" Debian > > repositories, > > you're not being charged for it. :) > > > > Just thought I'd clear that up, since it looked like there was some > > confusion. _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
