Re: non-free packages - what exactly are the requirements from vendor?

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Subject: Re: non-free packages - what exactly are the requirements from vendor?
From: Brian Russo <brusso@phys.hawaii.edu>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 19:14:14 -1000
Message-id: <20010123191414.F1431@uhhepr.phys.hawaii.edu>
In-reply-to: <20010123183646.D1431@uhhepr.phys.hawaii.edu>; from brusso@phys.hawaii.edu on Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 06:36:46PM -1000
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On Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 06:36:46PM -1000, Brian Russo wrote:
> As I understand it; the only real requirements in order for
> something to be included/distributed in "non-free" is:
> 
> o Must be able to legally redistribute "as part of the
>   distribution". Be this on CD's.. ftp's.. rsync.. whatever.

Misthunk, I know that CD vendors must consult with individual
licenses in order to determine if they can redistr.


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