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Re: [PLUG] Sharing distros
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On Thu, 25 May 2000, Michael Leone wrote:
> OK, how can I find out what software *is* propreitary? I just kind of
> assumed that anything on the distributed CD (which - again - I assumed was
> the same as the ISO images available at the ftp sites) was fair game. Which
> was how CheapBytes could sell every distro for $1.99 (that has to be CD
> re-imbursement cost; no way would that cover charges for proprietary
> software). Anybody know for sure otherwise?
Most distro companies usually include some non-free software on the retail
disks as a bonus for paying for the distro. Red Hat has included various
things such as MetroX, BRU, and a Real Audio server. CheapBytes downloads
the ISO images and burns them onto a CD.
The simplest way to determine any of this is to read the documentation
that comes with the distribution. I know Red Hat is very clear about
which parts are not redistributable.
Michael W. Ryan, MCP, MCT | OTAKON 2000
mryan@netaxs.com | Convention of Otaku Generation
http://www.netaxs.com/~mryan/ | http://www.otakon.com/
No, I don't hear voices in my head;
I'm the one that tells the voices in your head what to say.
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