Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-project (194 mails)

[Michael Kromer <mkromer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,
 
> > > I guess you are talking about the upgrade subscription, right? However,
> > > as GPL clearly states that you cannot charge anything for the Software
> > > itself, you actually pay for the "service around packaging, power,
> > > ethernet - simply infrastructure and update service".
> >
> > I don't believe this is correct.  To the best of my knowledge, the GPL
> > doesn't prohibit charging for the software, but it states that the
> > source must be freely available.  The GPL doesn't have a lot (if
> > anything) to say about cost, because "free" doesn't mean "as in beer" in
> > the GPL.
>
> Seems I am correct on this.  See:
>
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney
>
> (As well as the other questions present)

Indeed this is something I wasn't aware of - Thanks for pointing this out!

- mike
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