Re: [SLE] Fwd: Re: [SLE] Browser war hots up!!

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Þann laugardagur 03 febrúar 2001 15:43 skrifaðir þú:

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: [SLE] Browser war hots up!! Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 16:40:06 +0100 From: Mike To: Cliff Sarginson

On Saturday 03 February 2001 14:55, you wrote:

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SuSE. Not a problem. It works every time. I've done this with 6.3, 6.4, and 7.0 most recently. Either you don't know how or you are trolling. I only do copies of the 1st 2 CD's as they are usually the most used here, and I prefer to keep the originals safe.

They are not mis-statements. They are my experience of Suse over the last 2-3 years.

I will send a translated version of why the small little company I use in Holland explains why they are not allowed to copy and sell Suse CD's if you like.

No your statement was wrong and false. You stated that 'you' couldn't make a copy of the SuSE CD. That infers that you personally can't make the copy. It doesn't say that a company can't make the copy. I doubt that any company is allowed to make copies of their CD's. Most likely the reason is that there is some software on the CD's that isn't GPL. As such, it isn't allowed to be copied. I haven't purchased a copy of redhat in years, so I honestly don't know what is on their CD's. But if the 'small company' you use is allowed to copy them, I would bet there isn't any non-gpl software on them.

That being said you are free to do whatever you want with the ones you purchase. Copy it like I do, so that the original doesn't get damaged. You can also install it on as many systems as you want.

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These are facts from my experience. I have no reason to make them up.

Whether or not you made them up doesn't matter. Your statement about the ability to copy the CD was wrong. On the other hand, if you would like to download the eval version, both you and your small company can copy that one until the cows come home.

The magic words in there were that the little company couldn't make copies and SELL them.. That wouldn't be allowed for any copies of SuSE, as the license for YAST disallows you to sell it for profit. - -- ______ /---------------------------------------\ \ | Þór Sigurðsson | Tor Sigurdsson | t | | Netmaður | Network Specialist | o | |-----------------------------------------| s | | tosi@rhi.hi.is | i | \---------------------------------------/_____/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.1e-SuSE (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE6fCwS6mRH+PEpr2YRAvIVAJsGAQbzc+jFt6AImr06tQgs6yx50gCgn2Hr h/BrF5J+FX2uabETa3vC5Mc= =CLCU -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----