Hi, I'm just curious is there any legal problem if I put the files from my SuSE 9.0 professional box to a local restricted FTP server so that some other people on my campus can install a copy of SuSE 9.0 pro on their machines? Also I can guarantee that none of the copy will be resale for profit. Thanks
It is legal to do so. Just make sure that you tell them they will get no official support from SUSE A.G/Novell Irwan Hadi wrote:
Hi,
I'm just curious is there any legal problem if I put the files from my SuSE 9.0 professional box to a local restricted FTP server so that some other people on my campus can install a copy of SuSE 9.0 pro on their machines? Also I can guarantee that none of the copy will be resale for profit.
Thanks
I have recently looked into this issue as I am planning to use 9.0 for our upcoming installfest. As far as I can tell it is legal to redistribute the packages on your installation without monetary compensation that do not carry a restricted license (formally bunched in the pay series, now a bit harder to find, I guess). I was planning to go through the distribution looking at each package but perhaps someone else has done that already, or better even, perhaps SuSE already has posted somewhere a list of packages that are off-limits? Best regards, Alex. On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Roberto J. Dohnert wrote:
It is legal to do so. Just make sure that you tell them they will get no official support from SUSE A.G/Novell
Irwan Hadi wrote:
Hi,
I'm just curious is there any legal problem if I put the files from my SuSE 9.0 professional box to a local restricted FTP server so that some other people on my campus can install a copy of SuSE 9.0 pro on their machines? Also I can guarantee that none of the copy will be resale for profit.
Thanks
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* Alex Angerhofer (alex@chem.ufl.edu) [031106 19:30]:
I have recently looked into this issue as I am planning to use 9.0 for our upcoming installfest. As far as I can tell it is legal to redistribute the packages on your installation without monetary compensation that do not carry a restricted license (formally bunched in the pay series, now a bit harder to find, I guess). I was planning to go through the distribution looking at each package but perhaps someone else has done that already, or better even, perhaps SuSE already has posted somewhere a list of packages that are off-limits?
You can make as many copies of SuSE as you like and *give* them to whoever. The kicker is that they don't get support from anyone but you. The SuSE police WILL not be coming after you. I've never seen them go after people who do this...now selling it would be different. -- Ben Rosenberg ---===--- #147972 ---===--- mailto:ben@whack.org ----- If two men agree on everything, you can be sure that only one of them is doing the thinking.
On Thursday 06 November 2003 9:28 pm, Alex Angerhofer wrote:
I have recently looked into this issue as I am planning to use 9.0 for our upcoming installfest. As far as I can tell it is legal to redistribute the packages on your installation without monetary compensation that do not carry a restricted license (formally bunched in the pay series, now a bit harder to find, I guess). I was planning to go through the distribution looking at each package but perhaps someone else has done that already, or better even, perhaps SuSE already has posted somewhere a list of packages that are off-limits?
Best regards, Alex.
On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Roberto J. Dohnert wrote:
It is legal to do so. Just make sure that you tell them they will get no official support from SUSE A.G/Novell
Irwan Hadi wrote:
Hi,
I'm just curious is there any legal problem if I put the files from my SuSE 9.0 professional box to a local restricted FTP server so that some other people on my campus can install a copy of SuSE 9.0 pro on their machines? Also I can guarantee that none of the copy will be resale for profit.
Thanks
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Greetings Alex, As far as I know you can get all the 'OK for redistribute' files by doing the FTP instalation form SuSE servers or mirrors: http://www.suse.de/en/private/download/ftp/int_mirrors.html Here are some HOW-TO's http://sdb.suse.de/sdb/en/html/lmuelle_suselinux_internet.html ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/current/README.FTP Once you have the files downloaded you will have a 100% GNU instalation of SuSE in your HD and you can share it with anyone whenever you wish. Maybe this option is easier than going through the distribution looking at each package... just a tought... :) One little drawback is that SuSE 9.0 is NOT available yet in the FTP's, but it would be there in 2-3 weeks!! I plan to do this same thing once the 9.0 is available on the FTP's If you or someone else wants to share more info and maybe links on how-to get this done it would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, -- Sergio Espinoza Dien linux@sergioespinoza.com http://www.sergioespinoza.com/ http://www.xtremecode.net/ Linux User #328168 *Delivered by Kmail
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