On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Stan Helton <stanhel...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm unfamiliar with UK postage rates, but 99 cents seems within reason for a > CD/DVD. On the other hand, this one seems a bit overpriced ($4.95): > http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEWEST-APACHE-OPEN-OFFICE-3-4-MASTER-INSTALL-DVD-LINUX-MAC-WINDOWS-BONUS-CD-/370639582458 > > FYI -- At today's exchange rates the US CD is twice the price of the UK CD. >
The Apache License does not put any price restriction on distribution. You can give it away for free, or sell it for 1 million dollars, if you can find a buyer. Of course, for something freely available for download, competition will tend drive the price down to a small increment for the media, shipping and convenience. -Rob > > > On 1/21/2013 5:47 PM, Steve Hawkins Sr wrote: >> >> my understanding is that it is legal to sell open source software if the >> charge is for shipping and handling and a small fee for >> duplicating........ >> as u can tell the fee is VERY small >> >> On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 5:49 PM, Jem Brand <jemo...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> someone selling yr software on ebay >>> >>> >>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Office-2003-Office-2007-Office-2010-Fully-Microsoft-Compatible-/190785564791?pt=UK_Computing_Other_Computing_Networking&hash=item2c6bb4b077 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- > Courtesy is the grease that keeps the wheels of civilization turning. Robert > Heinlein
