Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-16 Thread Gaurav Mishra
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seconded. O moderator where are you? Wait, we don't have a moderator, just a list admin. Then we may need a moderator , trolling is at all time high recently -- Thanks and Regards Gaurav Mishra Linux User #348873

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-16 Thread Piyush Kumar
But in this case strongly - YES -- we need moderation... You better know Why..? -Piyush On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Sandip Bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 16 October 2008 13:33:23 Gaurav Mishra wrote: On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-16 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
On Thursday 16 October 2008 13:33:23 Gaurav Mishra wrote: On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seconded. O moderator where are you? Wait, we don't have a moderator, just a list admin. Then we may need a moderator , trolling is at all time high recently

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-15 Thread shantanu goel
[all content snipped] Please Mr. Yatnatti. if you must continue the debate (which btw is more of a monologue), please, please, please, puhll DO NOT create new threads, by combining all sorts of sources together to form one incoherent and painfully long statement. I'm not asking you to stop

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-15 Thread narendra sisodiya
INHO, APMK (yes i may be wrong) , consider Linux distro on bundle/set of packages. All individual packages has its own licences. If all components are under GPL, then you say say it as 'GNU Mukt Linux Distro' but when you remix/combine Distro from various packages ( called it packages ki

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-15 Thread Sankarshan (সঙ্কর্ষণ)
Hmm... here we go again :) M.S.Yatnatti wrote: Linux distributions are free. Free means freedom and not about cost. whether they call themselves free or commercial. GPL is all about four freedoms not about cost. FSF suggest the few words to be avoided one among them is commercial.

[ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-15 Thread M.S.Yatnatti
Dear All, All Linux distributions are free. Free means freedom and not about cost. whether they call themselves free or commercial. GPL is all about four freedoms not about cost. FSF suggest the few words to be avoided one among them is

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-15 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, --- On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 2:54 PM, narendra sisodiya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | If all components are under GPL, then you say say it \-- There are lot of Free Software licenses, other than the GPL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FSF_approved_software_licences SK -- Shakthi Kannan

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-15 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
On Wednesday 15 October 2008 14:37:31 M.S.Yatnatti wrote: Disclaimer: This is not legal opinion. This is only for debate. This is not even a debate. This is spam. I have had enough of your singular agenda of slandering Redhat and it's distribution policy, regardless of the opinions from

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-15 Thread Sudhanwa Jogalekar
Oh no. Not again. The other thread was correct for this mail. On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 2:37 PM, M.S.Yatnatti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear All, All Linux distributions are free. Free means freedom and not about cost. whether they call themselves free or commercial. GPL is all about four

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-15 Thread Raj Mathur
On Wednesday 15 Oct 2008, narendra sisodiya wrote: [snip] PS: waiting for Raj's opinion, Sorry, I stopped feeding this particular troll some weeks back. Regards, -- Raju -- Raj Mathur[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968

Re: [ilugd] Understanding the GNU GPL definition of free software. Is The classification of free and commercial Linux Distribution is incorrect.?

2008-10-15 Thread Raj Mathur
On Wednesday 15 Oct 2008, Sandip Bhattacharya wrote: [snip] Everybody has the right to express their opinion on this list, but if the intention is not to talk in a constructive manner, and to bring up the same matter in multiple threads, you are just making this list unusable. And before