[Bf-docboard] Linux Distribution

[Karsten Dambekalns]

On Thu, Jan 09, 2003 at 07:55:45AM -0800, Nathan Vegdahl wrote:

> > And if you have a fast net connection, it's as cheap
> > as it can get.
> 
>    The GPL requires that all distributions (minus the
> non-GPL'd packages) be freely available.

No. The GPL in this case just says that the source must be
made available as well as the binaries, and that you can do
with the software (whatever) you want, once you have it. Even
give it away for free (minus the non-GPL stuff).

The GPL does _not_ impose on the distribution make to give
away the software for free. In fact SuSE ISO images are not
available, or only with some restricitons.

Just to make that clearer (hopefully).

Regards,
Karsten