On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 01:25 -0500, John D. Hendrickson wrote: > Package: openoffice.org > Version: 1.1.1-3 > Severity: grave > > > Hello, > > This is a SEVERE thing. I installed Debian/Sarge's version 1.1.1 of > openoffice. > > While doing backups I found: > > /home/xxx/.openoffice/1.1.1/THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME.html > > which contains the full Microsoft EULA: (see clip below) > > As the license itself says: it is IMPORTANT. Please recall what > IMPORTING something to ones conscience mind means. > > And I don't mind saying I'm angry that "some yoohoo" slipped that damned > license on my system. However: I do have a rights to use it. I'm > licensed to use a MS product meantioned and I paid for my copy of Solaris > and StarOffice. > > No. My concern is the harm that can come to Debian - which is the > largest and best compilation of truely "clean" of license linux.
So what part of the MS Runtime Libraries or .NET Framework comes with the Linux version of OOo? I wouldn't be surprised if this was in here only so that OOo only needed to maintain 1 THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME, and that this really only applies to Win OOo. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. Never trust a computer you can't control from the command line. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
