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
