On Feb 7, 2008 10:52 AM, Benji Weber
On 07/02/2008, Claes Backstrom
wrote: - we want to make the EULA _really_ simple in using only OSS, currently the EULA (if you read it) forbids you to distribute copies of your downloaded openSUSE - because of the non-oss software bundled
This reason alone should tell everyone that the NON-OSS software have to be removed from the OSS media.
It's not quite that simple. Some non-free software allows redistribution, and some does not. Even the non-free version of java allows redistribution.
There are two things to decide:
1: Should we remove all non-free software which restricts redistribution. 2: Should we remove all non-free software and have a completely pure system.
My vote is for 2. And ship the NON-OSS software on another cd instead.
Worth bearing in mind for (2) that even if all non-free software is removed the user can still not freely modify and redistribute the modified versions because of all the Novell trademarks and some non-free artwork included.
Don't Novell/SUSE give us permissions to redistribute the non-free artwork (without modification that is)? Warm Regards, Claes Backstrom --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org