RE: [debian-knoppix] Software recommendations for LinuxTag DVD ed ition?
Does any of the proposed win32 software work under WINE???
Steve.
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> From: Andreas[SMTP:news.Andreas@gmx.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 9:58 AM
> To: debian-knoppix@linuxtag.org
> Cc: Klaus Knopper
> Subject: RE: [debian-knoppix] Software recommendations for LinuxTag
> DVD edition?
>
> Hmmm...
>
> If you really want to feed Windows useres why not putting a Cygwin
> (<http://cygwin.com>) folder in the root of the DVD? It would be legal to
> redistribute (if you keep the sources around, of course). Ok, it eats
> around
> 300 MBs without sources (additional ~70 Megs for KDE if space is left) but
> it definitely would be a great add-on to provide a POSIX layer for Windows
> users. And Knoppix users would feel at home even under Windows.
>
> Just my $0.02.
>
> Andreas
>
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: debian-knoppix-admin@linuxtag.org
> > [mailto:debian-knoppix-admin@linuxtag.org]En nombre de Klaus Knopper
> > Enviado el: Jueves, 12 de Junio de 2003 10:23 a.m.
> > Para: Ramanan Selvaratnam
> > CC: Alan Peery; Tom Goulet (UID0); debian-knoppix@linuxtag.org; Oliver
> > Zendel; Michael Kleinhenz
> > Asunto: Re: [debian-knoppix] Software recommendations for LinuxTag DVD
> > edition?
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 02:14:40PM +0100, Ramanan Selvaratnam wrote:
> > > >What about a "Windows" directory on the DVD that contains Free
> Software
> > > >for Windows users as well?
> > > >
> > > So I take it Windows executables can be delivered via a DVD / CD. No
> > > filesystem problems.
> >
> > Well, I'm not sure, but somehow assumed that Windows is able to read
> > standard ISO/Rockridge DVDs as well as CDs. No?
> >
> > > >It could contain your aforementioned tools,
> > > >plus maybe Apache, OpenOffice or other OpenSource software that is
> > > >also available for Windows.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > why not the whole of <http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/> :-)
> >
> > If it fits, no problem with me.
> >
> > > >We have to archive the sources for these software packages for 3
> years,
> > > >following the GPL, though, so source availability is a MUST.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > If GNU Win is mentioned as the source then this requirement/pain is
> > > fullfilled . Or is it not?
> >
> > Unfortunately the GPL discriminates in this point. For "commercial"
> > distribution (i.e. if you sell the DVD in a Kit for funding the project
> > boots at LinuxTag), pointing to a web location is NOT sufficient, as
> > opposed to "non/commercial" distribution. So, we have to add a written
> > statement that says people can get the sources directly from us, or
> > include the full source. Unfortunately, the latter would require 3
> > additional DVDs for shortly obsolete sources, that nobody would want to
> > buy with the Kit. But it's necessary to be in compliance with the GPL.
> >
> > Read Par. 3 of the GPL.
> >
> > Regards
> > -Klaus Knopper
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