On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 13:08, Guy Fraser wrote: > Where does it say that RH can not distribute an MP3 player > on the comercial applications CD in binary only with boxed sets. > > There has been a number of commercial non-GPL software packages > on discs only included in boxed sets. > > Is Oracle GPL... no, RH has a bundle with it. > > Oops, sorry I burst your logic bubble. ---- you are talking about Apples and Oranges - one has nothing to do with the other. The Linux distribution, binaries & source, what has been hitherto known as RHL is 100% mix of open source - whether GPL/LPGL/BSD or whatever license, it is open source and is deemed to be available to freely distribute/redistribute without any meaningful restrictions. The Applications CD - typically part of previously available 'Professional' versions was free of the restriction of open source, and typically had products of proprietary licensing models which Red Hat obtained contractual clearance to distribute. You probably figured out that these Applications CD's were never available for download off Red Hat or any mirrors. Red Hat didn't include the MP3 codecs because they couldn't come to an acceptable licensing terms with the patent holders for mp3. Ogg is open source and GPL and it behooves those interested in GPL to help to move in that direction, thereby forcing vendors of mp3 technology to implement ogg - such as cd players, portable music devices, cd writing software packages such as MusicMatch, Roxio, etc. Craig -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
