Take a look at this message from the LAD list: http://eca.cx/lad/2003/12/0030.html Read all the quoted text, as well as the reply. |) |)enji On Thursday 04 December 2003 12:57 pm, Patrick Shirkey wrote: > While browsing your site I noticed you are promoting your software as > running on a license free Linux OS. > > You should be aware that Linux software is generally provided under two > Licenses. The GNU Public License(GPL) and the Lesser GNU Public > License(LGPL). > > It is a gross misrepresentation of the GPL/LGPL to mislead your > customers into thinking they are buying a license free product. > > In the interests of promoting your goods fairly it is your obligation to > inform your customers they are buying into the GNU Public License(GPL). > While Linux software is usually free as in beer and speech it is not > license free. > > We are waiting for your action and response. Please be aware that many > people read the LAU list which I have included in this post. Some of > them even write articles for well known audio publications. > > Best regards.
