Re: Copying and distributing Debian

2002-08-18 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 10:11:50PM -0400, Phil Beder wrote: 2. May I charge a nominal amount ($5 - $10) to cover my costs of time and materials for producing the CD ROMs ? As others said, yes, but the first copy that is bought from you can of course be further copied without fee if the buyer

Re: Copying and distributing Debian

2002-08-17 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 01:14:52PM +0100, Jonathan Amery wrote: While I agree with you that copyright infringement is a better term in this case, I disagree that piracy is incorrect. To cite the OED: Sure. If we work hard enough and have a PR budget like the MPAA or RIAA, we could use murder

Re: Copying and distributing Debian

2002-08-13 Thread Martin Schulze
Dmitriy wrote: On Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 10:11:50PM -0400, Phil Beder wrote: Hello, I am involved with a Linux user group for Newbies in New York City. We are in the process of brainstorming ways to make the group more effective and serving the needs of new users. Someone had

Re: Copying and distributing Debian

2002-08-13 Thread Simon Law
On Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 10:11:50PM -0400, Phil Beder wrote: 3. Someone raise the point that recently, users of open source / Free Software have the reputation of being software pirates, and that this sort of open exchange at public meetings might look bad or be counter productive to the

Re: Copying and distributing Debian

2002-08-13 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED] you write: First, please do not say piracy since that does not convey the proper meaning. Due to historical artifacts, what you really mean is copyright infringement and not looting and pillaging on the high seas nor publishers exploiting authors. (Note the

Re: Copying and distributing Debian

2002-08-13 Thread Simon Law
On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 01:14:52PM +0100, Jonathan Amery wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED] you write: First, please do not say piracy since that does not convey the proper meaning. Due to historical artifacts, what you really mean is copyright infringement and not looting and pillaging

Copying and distributing Debian

2002-08-12 Thread Phil Beder
Hello, I am involved with a Linux user group for Newbies in New York City. We are in the process of brainstorming ways to make the group more effective and serving the needs of new users. Someone had the idea of having the several of the more popular distributions of GNU Linux available at

Re: Copying and distributing Debian

2002-08-12 Thread Dmitriy
On Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 10:11:50PM -0400, Phil Beder wrote: Hello, I am involved with a Linux user group for Newbies in New York City. We are in the process of brainstorming ways to make the group more effective and serving the needs of new users. Someone had the idea of having

Re: Copying and distributing Debian

2002-08-12 Thread Ben Collins
1. If I wish to copy my Debian CDs which I purchased from Linux Mall may they be distributed at the meeting ? Of course. That's what free software is all about. 2. May I charge a nominal amount ($5 - $10) to cover my costs of time and materials for producing the CD ROMs ? Of course.