Re: Selling on ebay!
daz scull: trying to cash in on your free software There is nothing wrong with reselling free software. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Selling on ebay!
For example, the Brooklyn Bridge has been sold many times Nothing wrong with that. Right? Urmas wrote: = daz scull: > trying to cash in on your free software There is nothing wrong with reselling free software. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Selling on ebay!
On 05/09/2015 03:56 PM, hbla...@cox.net wrote: > For example, the Brooklyn Bridge has been sold many times Nothing wrong with > that. Right? There are some who sell a CD with OO for a nominal amount. They provide a service for those who can't download it. On the other hand, there a some who charge for a download, load it with crapware or claim they include support and then point the purchaser here for their "paid support". - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Selling on ebay!
2015-05-09 21:56 GMT+02:00 : > For example, the Brooklyn Bridge has been sold many times Nothing wrong > with that. Right? > > Urmas wrote: > > = > daz scull: > > > trying to cash in on your free software > > There is nothing wrong with reselling free software. > As we have frequently seen on these threads, signature «Urmas» seems to embrace a morality all her/his own Henri
Re: Selling on ebay!
M Henri Day wrote: Urmas wrote: There is nothing wrong with reselling free software. As we have frequently seen on these threads, signature «Urmas» seems to embrace a morality all her/his own Selling OpenOffice can be done in a legal way but we require some fair behavior of people who do it. See http://www.openoffice.org/distribution/ and if you see people on Ebay who do not follow this policy and do not add the notices we require please ask them that they do so, thanks! Regards, Andrea. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Selling on ebay!
On 05/10/2015 09:29 AM, Andrea Pescetti wrote: M Henri Day wrote: Urmas wrote: There is nothing wrong with reselling free software. As we have frequently seen on these threads, signature «Urmas» seems to embrace a morality all her/his own Selling OpenOffice can be done in a legal way but we require some fair behavior of people who do it. See http://www.openoffice.org/distribution/ and if you see people on Ebay who do not follow this policy and do not add the notices we require please ask them that they do so, thanks! Regards, Andrea. The solution to this is very very simple. During installation, the package should bring up a banner that says something like: This is totally free software. If you paid for it, you have been robbed. You can download it for free from http://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/latest/download?source=directory-featured Also, the banner must not be a script, which can be easily removed from the package. It should be compiled C or C++ code that cannot be removed without getting the full source code and removing the message and recompiling the whole enchilada. Cheers, JD - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Selling on ebay!
On 05/10/2015 11:43 AM, jd1008 wrote: > It should be compiled C or C++ code that cannot be removed > without getting the full source code and removing the message and > recompiling > the whole enchilada. As open source software, the full source code is available. You don't have to be much of a developer to edit it and recompile. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Selling on ebay!
On 05/10/2015 09:50 AM, James Knott wrote: On 05/10/2015 11:43 AM, jd1008 wrote: It should be compiled C or C++ code that cannot be removed without getting the full source code and removing the message and recompiling the whole enchilada. As open source software, the full source code is available. You don't have to be much of a developer to edit it and recompile. Actually, your statement is not true. The overwhelming majority of such ripoff scums have no clue how to open a sardine can, let alone rpm packages, or debian packages or zipped tar packages. Yes, there are some who can, but most are not into this sort of crappy activity. The remaining few are, ... well, .. few. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Selling on ebay!
On 5/10/2015 10:50 AM, James Knott wrote: On 05/10/2015 11:43 AM, jd1008 wrote: It should be compiled C or C++ code that cannot be removed without getting the full source code and removing the message and recompiling the whole enchilada. As open source software, the full source code is available. You don't have to be much of a developer to edit it and recompile. Besides, such a notice would be deceptive since there is nothing illegal about reselling the software. Robbery, on the other hand, is illegal. Dale Erwin - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
