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Don't confuse the BSD licence with the one used by Linux. They are completely different! -Stmok ----- Original Message ----- From: "sai" <list at ebs dot net dot pk> To: "Chris Buechler" <cbuechler at gmail dot com> Cc: <m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] Selling pre-flashed CF cards + adapters? > I was just reading what RMS had to say on the subject of selling Free > software.... > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html > > sai > > Chris Buechler wrote: > > >On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 19:27:37 -0400, Ernie Zingleman <ks4q at zingleman dot com> wrote: > > > > > >>Perhaps this might be a great idea but....... > >>has anyone asked Manuel Kasper what he thinks about this idea? > >> > >>Manuel's terms of service allow for the redistribution of the software, but > >>they don't address redistribution for profit. > >> > >> > >> > > > >m0n0wall is distributed under what is basically a BSD license. > > > >"2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright > >notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the > >documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution." > > > >This statement means, if you wanted, you could include this code in a > >commercial project without releasing any of your changes, so long as > >you follow what it says. (this is the major difference between the > >GPL and the BSD license, with GPL you would have to release your > >changes) > > > >Also under this license, anybody can sell the software at any price > >they desire. > > > >I don't speak for Manuel, obviously, but his intentions with this > >license appear to be that he did not care if people profited from the > >code. Otherwise I'd imagine you would see a more restrictive license. > > > > > > > > > >>Lastly, I urge everyone that has not made a donation to consider making one. > >>This is a great software package and I think the effort deserves our > >>financial support. > >> > >> > > > >Agreed 100%! > > > >Help other than financial support is also needed. As the newly > >appointed documentation editor, I'm very much in need of assistance in > >getting the users guide completed. Email me off-list if you're > >interested in helping. > > > >-Chris > > > >P.S. I have Gmail invites to offer, send me an email off-list if you want one. > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: m0n0wall dash unsubscribe at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > >For additional commands, e-mail: m0n0wall dash help at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: m0n0wall dash unsubscribe at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > For additional commands, e-mail: m0n0wall dash help at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > > > __________ NOD32 1.864 (20040907) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > part000.txt - is OK > > http://www.nod32.com > > |