OK, so there's no problem with prohibiting the (re)distribution of the binaries that *you* compile and brand?
Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Kramer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ned Lilly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 4:20 PM Subject: Re: UnitedLinux and "open source" > Ned Lilly wrote: > > Q: So UnitedLinux will remain an open-source project? > > > > A: Absolutely. The only difference is that the UnitedLinux binaries will not >freely distributed. People will be able to download the source code and compile their >own binaries, but they will not be able to use the UnitedLinux brand. > > > > -- > > > > Does that square with a) the GPL, and/or b) the OSI definition? > > > > I posed a similar question about restricting the distribution of binaries on this >list several months ago, and got an earful. Am I missing something? > > I'll try to avoid the earful: > > a) Yes. You can charge for the binaries, or distribution of them, or > something like that. You must make the source available, but you may > charge a reasonable distribution fee. You can't prevent someone else > from compiling the source and distributing the binaries, and that other > person can charge for "their" binaries (they have the same right you > have) or distribute them for free. Restricting the use of a brand or > trademark is an allowed strategy to differentiate your product from what > someone else may compile from the same source. There are perhaps other > things I could mention, but hopefully, this is less than an earful ;-) > > b) Yes -- I think it is the same for the OSI, but there are more > licenses to choose from, so I'm not sure what I list above is exactly > the case for every OSI license. > > Note: I am neither an expert nor affiliated with the FSF or the OSI. I > just thought I'd try to answer the question short and sweet (as a > layman), and let anybody correct me if I've gone drastically wrong. > > Randy Kramer > -- > license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3 > > -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
