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Re: [PLUG] Sharing distros
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On Thu, 25 May 2000, Michael Leone wrote:
> Q: It's legal to make copies of any of the Linux distros, and either give'em
> away, or sell'em, correct?
As long as there isn't propriatary commercial software bundled. But there
might be. Anything that can be downloaded off their ftp site is fair game
though -- for example, the ISOs (cd images) of the latest release that you
could download & burn to disk.
> Because I've got a CD burner, and don't mind making a few copies of RedHat
> (I have v6, and 5.2). Also the Mandrake, Storm Linux and old Slackwares (v
> 4 & 3.5) CDs I mentioned earlier. Maybe we can set something up at the
> meetings - pick up an OS for $1, which would go either to the person burning
Would be a nice thing to do.
> the CD as re-imbursement (blank CDs are only about a buck apiece at the
> computer shows), or given to the IQ folks, for providing the food and rooms.
No need to give IQ money.
> We could have, like, a shoebox full of distros. Wanna investigate a
> different distro? Cost ya a buck. :-)
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