I saw SuSE's announcement of the release of the ISO last week. JLK On Friday 23 March 2001 10:23, NOC - Kulish Consulting wrote:
Hey, Im trying to figure out what is going on is all. One of the reasons I chose SuSE was that there was an ISO available to test before I bought. Now that choice seems to have been removed, so SuSE doesnt look as appealing any more.
And no, the GPL doesnt say every distro blah, blah.... leave the smarta$$ attitude at the door.
I was just writing about my concerns that it appears the eval system is coming to an end at SuSE. I am concerned because I like this distro better than any other. But that doesnt mean I will blindly buy the next version, expecially when they come out as often as they do.
But you are right on one point, we have all strayed from the "norm" (windows), and I am glad to be straying regardless of the minor issues.
Chris Kulish ----- Original Message ----- From: "Purple Shirt" <purpleshirt@hotmail.com> To: <suse-linux-e@suse.com> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [SLE] SuSE, are you straying????? Lenz, whats going on..
I didn't know the GPL said:
Every distribution working on Linux has to create an iso image for the general public for download through linuxiso.org.
What is the norm? Aren't all Linux users, people who stray from the norm(Windows) anyhow?
I think it is good they produce no evaluation iso because then there is no conflict with YaST and its licensing issues. Problem solved. The stuff linuxiso.org writes doesn't even make clear if they are just upset about SuSE not bringing out an iso or if they are upset YaST has a proprietory license. We are talking two different things here.
mk
From: "NOC - Kulish Consulting" <noc@kulish.com> To: <suse-linux-e@suse.com> Subject: [SLE] SuSE, are you straying????? Lenz, whats going on.. Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 08:30:56 -0600
I got the following blurb from linuxiso.org -----
"3. Dissemination - It is forbidden to reproduce or distribute data carriers ( read cd's? Update - Now that I think about this, 'data carriers' sounds
a
lot like wires and cables, sometimes called the Internet. ) which have
been
reproduced without authorisation for payment without the prior written consent of SuSE GmbH or SuSE Linux. Distribution of the YaST programme,
its
sources, whether amended or unamended in full or in part thereof, and the works derived thereof for a charge require the prior written consent of SuSE GmbH." I've read the GPL, several times, but don't understand it well enough to KNOW whether or not this complies with the letter of the GPL. I do
FEEL,
however, that this DOES NOT comply with the intent of the GPL, namely,
that
the distribution of software containing or derived from other GPL
software
shall NOT be restricted, in any way. This looks, sounds and smells like a restriction to me. Coming on the heels of a delayed public release of
files
only, no iso image, I'm starting to get the feeling that SuSE doesn't
want
to play nice with anyone who doesn't want to buy SuSE in a box. I could
be
wrong, hell I hope I'm wrong, but until I get some clarification on this,
I
am taking our SuSE page down (not like it has any value now) and substituting this message in its place. I also intend to return a review copy of SuSE 7.1 Professional. - Carlie
-----
Can someone PLEASE tell me what it is going on?
Lenz, is SuSE going to release a 7.1 iso? Is SuSE straying from the norm (and the GPL) here? I have purchased 4 boxed sets of SuSE Linux, which
if
this turns out to be how SuSE chooses to do business, they will be my
last.
Chris Kulish
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