a b wrote: > > > The existing Solaris Express distribution is not redistributable. It > > includes licensed software from other entities, in the form of the old > > CDE environment and Xsun server, among other things. As a result, it > > just _can't_ be as simple as "wget ftp://sun.com/sxce.iso";. I think > > it'd be great if we could do that, but you may as well yell at the IPR > > holders rather than those who are legally compelled to follow the > > rules. > > > > That's why it has that click-through license agreement, and why you > > can't just wget it. The problem isn't just a technical bit of > > stupidity that can be fixed by application of clue. > > Sorry, but that is not logical at all. Either that, or I miserably > failed at grasping the logic: > > what does the premise that SXCE/DE aren't redistributable have to do > with the fact that one has to login to download it? Are you dense or being obtuse? What part of "legally compelled to follow the rules" don't you grasp? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! MSN Messenger > <http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/> > That explains a lot...
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