-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Andrea Arcangeli wrote: > Is legal if I copy the full DEBIAN distribution in a CD (ftp.debian.org) > and I give the CD to my friend?
Short answer: Yes, perfectly legal. Most programs in the main Debian distribution are covered by the GPL, which states that if you do not distribute source code, you have to "Accompany it with a written offer...". I say this because it is very likely that the whole Debian distribution did not fit in a single CD. > Can I copy the "non-free" directory too? - From the Debian FAQ: "non-free: This directory contains packages whose distribution is restricted in a way which requires that distributors take careful account of the specified copyright requirements. For example, some packages have licenses which prohibit commercial distribution. Others can be redistributed but are in fact shareware and not freeware. The licenses of each of these packages must be studied, and possibly negotiated, before the packages are included in any redistribution (e.g., in a CD-ROM)." In short: To be sure: You would have to read all the copyright and copying licenses. Definitely you should do it if you try to sell it to your friend. BTW: If you find any program in the core distribution that you think it should go in non-free, this is a bug that you can report through the bug tracking system. Thanks. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: latin1 iQCVAgUBM1TKYCqK7IlOjMLFAQH0SQP/XUAsQh9mU63zOeRXZ1TGrDr/8s2UNCX6 IfwN9nPSnKo77BxZi9lvraNH9PfndggOJfb6X40pM4Pok1/RlWhjBHih0XQNMvio Yf8RcrAPqR8EgiEzTyzkbSal1zeHJ57oJXHl0hDHglWNThUU+JqW6Iotwg8wHfBu RluS926N4kY= =I/m1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Santiago Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
