Yeah I do agree with Dax. Back in college I don't have a broadband connection. I got my first copies of linux in Morayta. There's a certain shop which sells a lot of distro's near National Bookstore. ^_^
On 9/7/07, Jun Salen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, those who distribute these linux CD out there in > the mall for a price of P100/CD intend to pirate the > CD just as what they do in selling pirated windows > installer. Hindi nga lang nila aalam na legal mag > distribute ng linux even with a price as stated in GPL > for the CD and burning expenses. he he. > > For me, Ubuntu is not an option due to missing CD > install base, those that include in the CD are for > basic use. I do not have DSL connection at home so I > make sure that what I installed in my home PC have at > least 3 to 4 CD so that I do have many software option > to install for my self study. > > ------------------------------------------- > On 9/6/07, Dax Solomon Umaming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > For P100/CD (and FC1 had 3 - i think - CDs). That's > not > redistributing, that's > > pirating. But you're right, between downloading isos > on 56K, I think > buying > > from them is the only option I had. > > Piracy only has something to do with unauthorized > distribution of > copies. The license of the individual software on the > CD explicitly > encourages you to redistribute it. Yes, even charging > a fee. The GPL > (2 & 3) even allows this explicitly. > > -- > Gideon N. Guillen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > junji > aisalen.wordpress.com > Linux Registered User #253162 > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
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