Fools and GPL

[iAlta]

There are many fools out there, and I'd like to take advantage of them. Financially.

That means I'd like to sell them open source software. For a price that is less than what it would cost to download them and a CD to burn it on.
So maybe "Fools" isn't the best word in the title. But it got you here, didn't it?

Now, I would like to know what I can, and should, leagaly do, when selling os-software.
Shall I just include the license, or should I also include the source?
Is it maybe diffrent for each application?
The once I plan on including on the disk are: OpenOffice.org 2, The GIMP 2.2, Firefox&Thunderbird 1.5 (maybe also a few add-ons), GAIM 1.5 and Blender 2.42.

If you know any other good once compatible for Windows and MacOS(I won't include the Linux version, since they often are included in the distros), maybe some movie/music editors, security software(non-linux users need that ;-) ) or some addictive games, please post them.

Also included in there will be stuff like tutorials, OpenGL API and GTK.

The goal of this, except making money, is to introduce more people to Linux by giving them a taset of OpenSourceness, kinda like a trojanhorse. To complete this, I will includ a HTML-file with links to Ubuntu.com, openSuSU.org, redhat.com, debian.org etc.

[Iandefor]

Now, I would like to know what I can, and should, leagaly do, when selling os-software.
Shall I just include the license, or should I also include the source?
Is it maybe diffrent for each application?
The once I plan on including on the disk are: OpenOffice.org 2, The GIMP 2.2, Firefox&Thunderbird 1.5 (maybe also a few add-ons), GAIM 1.5 and Blender 2.42. It depends on the license under which the software is distributed. Under the terms of the GPL, you have to include either the source, or an offer to send the source for up to three years after purchase (and I believe you can foist the cost of shipping and media upon the purchaser). You also have to make it clear that it's under the GPL, and provide a copy of the GPL.

[iAlta]

OK, thanks! That shouldn't be hard to do.

[RavenOfOdin]

There are many fools out there, and I'd like to take advantage of them. Financially.

Are you joking?


by giving them a taset of OpenSourceness, kinda like a trojanhorse.

I don't know if I'd use the words "trojan horse" to describe Open Source software. . . LOL.

[Iandefor]

Are you joking? One must hope :-D.

[Lord Illidan]

I don't think they'd be very happy with you once they find out that they could have downloaded everything for free.

Unless they are on dial-up ofcourse.

[gingermark]

Have you heard of TheOpenCD (http://www.theopencd.org/)?

Games-wise you can include Wesnoth (http://www.wesnoth.org/) and I think Cube (http://www.cubeengine.com/cube.php4), they'd be good.

Avidemux (fixounet.free.fr/avidemux) is a great video encoder/editor for Linux and MacOSX.

And of course, you've always got VLC (fixounet.free.fr/avidemux).

I'm bored now.

[iAlta]

Are you joking?



I don't know if I'd use the words "trojan horse" to describe Open Source software. . . LOL.
Maybe not the best word, but it is to convert non-linux uers to linux users, like the trpjan horse full with soliers with gifts except weapons.

I don't think they'd be very happy with you once they find out that they could have downloaded everything for free.

Unless they are on dial-up ofcourse. On an island almost 1000KM from the main land, internet connection isn't cheap. Most of it is pay-per-MB plus mountly fee.

Have you heard of TheOpenCD (http://www.theopencd.org/)?

Games-wise you can include Wesnoth (http://www.wesnoth.org/) and I think Cube (http://www.cubeengine.com/cube.php4), they'd be good.

Avidemux (fixounet.free.fr/avidemux) is a great video encoder/editor for Linux and MacOSX.

And of course, you've always got VLC (fixounet.free.fr/avidemux).

I'm bored now.
Thanks, I'll include them.





And yes, I was kidding about the "Fools" thing.