Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 11:34:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> To: Vallo Kallaste <vallo@matti.ee> Cc: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, Steven Honson <shonson@planetquake.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Making copys of the FreeBSD CD's Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908271133420.72558-100000@dt010nb9.san.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <19990827123433.A9647@myhakas.matti.ee>
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On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, Vallo Kallaste wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 27, 1999 at 05:34:19PM +0930, Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> wrote:
>
> > > I was planing on making a backup because I use the cd's quite a bit
> > > installing it onto servers at work, and I had quite a lot of trouble
> > > getting a copy of it where i am in the world. I did not realise that I
> > > would be breaching any copyrights by making a backup of a free operating
> > > system.
> >
> > No, you're not breaching copyright by making copies for backup
> > purposes. You would be breaching copyright by making copies for
> > distribution to other people. As I said above, I doubted your
> > motives, because people don't normally make backups of CDs. I've
> > taken a look at your web site, and I'm beginning to think that this
> > doubt was unfounded.
> >
> > I don't know why you should have difficulties getting hold of CDs
> > where you are, but if you need any, let me know.
>
> What exactly distribution means? Am I violating copyright doing
> two-three copies of the whole cd-set for giving away without any cost
> except the cost of writable cd's?
Probably yes, but I really doubt that WC Archive would sue you for
it. (Of course, I don't represent them in any way.)
Doug
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