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From: "Lee Fuller" <leelist@primedna.net>
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Subject: RE: legal
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:52:17 -0800
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Salvo is correct.  However, you must STRICTLY follow the licensing
requirements, which are posted on the www.freebsd.org site.

Lee Fuller
Chief Technical Officer
PrimeDNA Corporation

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Salvo
> Bartolotta
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 10:46 AM
> To: Rob G. Smith
> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: legal
>
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> On 1/20/01, 4:39:03 PM, "Rob G. Smith" <virtus_nasa_gov@hotmail.com>
> wrote regarding legal:
>
>
> > Is it legal to sell (copies of)freeBSD on my site?
>
>
> <disclaimer>
> I am not a lawyer.
> </disclaimer>
>
> <general remark>
> My current understanding, based on what I have been reading on these
> lists as well as on a look at the BSD licence, is that you can charge
> for your production/delivery/whatsoever costs as much as you deem
> appropriate; however, you can charge NO SINGLE $ for the licence as
> such and, needless to say, you can make NO claim to that licence.
>
> If you create original derivative work based on FreeBSD code, the BSD
> licence lets you decide what to do: whether to "give it away",
> or charge for it and suchlike (in a commercial-style licence).
> </general remark>
>
>
>
> As to your specific case (www "delivery"), the question sounds
> curious. You could theoretically charge for your ahem "delivery
> services", but nowadays, with most (if not all) sites offering FreeBSD
> free of charge, I am afraid this kind of operation would do you more
> harm than good.
>
> On the other hand, if you do provide **technical support**, you are
> perfectly -- and morally -- entitled to charge for it  (N.B. for the
> technical support).
>
> Incidentally, there ARE such societies (cf the freebsd website itself)
> and, IMVHO, they are more than welcome :-)
>
>
>
> If any of the above statement is incorrect, I will be scolded and
> spanked in no time :-))
>
> Best regards,
> Salvo
>
>
>
>
>
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