Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:07:30 -0400 (EDT) From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: s_c_chase@yahoo.com.ar (Carmen Chase) Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Permission to Distribute OS and Demon Logo Message-ID: <200607261507.k6QF7Ukw016956@clunix.cl.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <200607260155.30403.s_c_chase@yahoo.com.ar>
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> Hello from Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Hello from the USA.
> My name is Carmen Chase and I request your permission to distribute FreeBSD &
> ports, use the BSD Demon, and links to the manuals & downloads sites. Our
> objective is to locally promote and generalize FreeBSD as end users - not
> criticize other systems, or profit from FreeBSD. Let me explain:
As far as I know, you do not need additional permission just to distribute
FreeBSD and related materials. The official policy is that FreeBSD is
free and can be distributed freely as long as the copyright information
is included. Check the copyright information on the FreeBSD web site.
If you wish to create an official mirror site for FreeBSD, then you
should look for information on creating and operating a mirror on the
web site and possibly talk to people (Email) about that.
I believe there is actually already one FreeBSD mirror site in Argentina.
I don't have a browser handy at the moment, but I think the address is:
ftp.ar.freebsd.org
and the CVSup address is:
cvsup.ar.freebsd.org
All this seems to run on a machine called: gaucho.ar.freebsd.org
I don't think there is a problem having an additional mirror site
but my suggestion would be to check with the people running the
existing mirror on gaucho.ar.freebsd.org and maybe they can help.
FreeBSD will be a good thing in Argentina.
Good luck,
////jerry
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> The overwhelming majority of argentine PC users run un-licensed Microsoft
> Sytems and software. The remainder have licenses or use Linux. FreeBSD is
> unknown to the average PC user.
>
> Although efforts are being made to control piracy, the vast majority of final
> users cannot afford microsoft licences. In terms of local purchasing power,
> windows XP would cost the equivalent of $1500 us dollars in the US market.
> Meanwhile, PC usage continues to grow by leaps and bounds.
>
> Over the last few years our family have increasingly used FreeBSD, consider it
> a grand solution and greatly admire your organization and acheivements. In
> fact, we would like to see FreeBSD generalized amongst the millions of
> argentine users and small businesses.
>
> To achieve this objective, we are considering a simple non-profit web site,
> with a help section, history section, forum, bulletin boards, jobs/help
> wanted, links, videos clips demonstrating the system, etc... and request your
> permision to use the Demon Logo, and distribute the FreeBSD operating system
> & ports.
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> Any support would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Respectfully yours,
>
> Carmen Chase
> tel. 4541-1434
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