__/ [ Tim Smith ] on Wednesday 28 June 2006 09:46 \__
> In article <1455656.qkVedSnOou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> A GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros
>
> When you are doing a Linux distribution, it is generally pretty easy to
> satisfy the requirements of the GPL. You won't hit any of the hard
> cases--it will be all under the easy cases that pretty much anyone can
> understand with two minutes of actually reading the GPL.
>
> Getting the license requirements taken care of is one of the basic things a
> distribution should do. The only chilling effect here will be on
> distributions that should not exist in the first place.
This reminds of me an article/post that I came across only a couple of days
ago:
http://www.apcstart.com/site/admin/2006/06/498/roll-your-own-linux-for-and-against
Roll your own Linux: for and against
Best wishes,
Roy
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