Hi Alain, Alain M. schrieb: >> (PROTMAN.DOS, PROTMAN.EXE) and the Bind utility (NETBIND.COM). This is >> unfree software, the files are included in MS Client, LAN Manager and Co. > > Here I disagree. MS-Client is free software, even if not GPL or > distributable. But it can be used along with free software: include a > small batch-or-script that 1) downloads the original files with wget, 2) > extract what is neeed, 3) once there, anyone can "intenaly distribute" > his copies. This is legaly within the licence limits.
Yes, sorry, I meant free as in FSF not as in free beer. I also think the above would be perfectly legal. It would be a good idea anyway if the user sees the license before he downloads MS software, at least when FreeDOS is involved (which he could assume to be free as in FSF). Another thought: The download of the MS files should be initiated with or directly after the *download* of the main software (bootdisk, network application, whatever) and NOT with the *start* of this software. Otherwise the user could be in a catch-22 situation (he'd have to download a file to be able to download files). > We (Andreas and I) have losta a lot of time with Watt-32, I recommend > WatTcp which is small and fast. Unfornunatly WatTcp is 16 bits, I don't > know if it is feasible to por it to WatcomC compiler. This is an interesting point for me, as I am not a programmer and have no practical experience with these libraries - I only use them when they are already working in an application. Thanks for the inside view! Uli ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
