Millions of electrons died to bring me this message. Was it worth it,
Jason Straight?
> I know, I understand the GPL but the GPL doesn't give someone else the right
> to take a product and claim it's a different version and sell it.
Actually, it does. As long as they make the source code available to whoever
they sold it to, you can do that. On a similar note, remember that really bad
"linux dot com" company (I think it was called LinuxOne)? They took Mandrake
6.1, changed a few names, and tried to sell it.
If MandrakeSoft owns a copyright on "Mandrake" (as I would expect them to),
they could sue for copyright infringement. Unless they have some agreement
with MacMillian which allows them to use the name. Which I think is the case.
:(
One of the problems with a GPLed world is getting information to people.
Anybody can make a new linux distro. Call it "Red Mat". Sell it to newbies.
Distro really sucks, because the maker is just out for a scam. Newbies think
that all linux sucks.
> Just taking 7.2rc1 and selling as 7.2 final is blatently and immorally wrong
> and no good can come of it.
No argument there. I just don't think that we can do much about it. :/
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Graham Percival
