Ok so then the 'eval' version is just a light copy of the official distribution. However am I still correct in saying... 1) I can take my 6 disk version and install it on 10,000 machines if desired (of course, SuSE wouldn't provide installation support on all those machines, but that's understood). 2) I could put the 6 disks in an FTP directory and allow people to download the full version or make copies of the CDs and give it to friends and family (again SuSE wouldn't provide the value added features - namely tech support - but that's still understood). Conversely, he can go to his friend and say "Hey could you burn me those 6 disks cuz I wanna install it" without having to fear a $100,000 piracy fine as with MS-Crap. Yes there is a benefit to buying (and why I have purchased a number of distributions) that you get in the way of value-added features - namely support and a manual (and also the cool stickers and tux penguin pin). However if you're willing to live without that, there is no 'liscense' on the actual distribution.
-----Original Message----- From: Geordon VanTassle [mailto:admin@thecoventree.com] Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 5:04 PM To: Christopher Susi Cc: SuSE Linux Mailing list Subject: RE: [SLE] Suse eval version?
Ok, you're crazy, and here's why:
Linux itself is only the kernel and source code (plus whatever else you get when you un TAR the kernel source file).
The Distributions themselves (Corel, RedHat, SuSE, TurboLinux, etc, etc, etc) are not only the kernels, but also a whole bunch of additional programs and applications as well as printed manuals, step-by-step setup instructions, etc...>
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