"I didn't know that you couldn't redistribute this program...honestly."
Probably just to make you "sign" or affirm that you know you can't redistribute for money. Brian > --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- > Von: Michael Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: BYU Unix Users Group <[email protected]> > Betreff: [uug] GPL agreement in installers > Datum: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 12:55:02 -0700 > > So I've been installing some OSS on Windows today, and noticed that > most of the programs make you agree to the GPL before installing. > > If the GPL is a copyright licence, why must you agree to the terms? > They (essentially) only affect you if you want to redistribute or > modify the program. Most users won't be doing either, so why the click > through in the installer? > > Thanks, > -- > Michael Moore > ------------------------------- > www.stuporglue.com -- Articles, software and computer tutorials. > www.stuporglue.org -- Donate your used computer to a student that needs > it. > > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > -- Telefonieren Sie schon oder sparen Sie noch? NEU: GMX Phone_Flat http://www.gmx.net/de/go/telefonie -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
