Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 17:22:55 +0100 From: =?Windows-1252?Q?Udo_Schr=F6ter_=28Trionic_Technologies=29?= <udo.schroeter@trionic-solutions.de> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Commercial Distribution? Message-ID: <024e01c3d471$5998b980$9800210a@SCHROETBERT>
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Hi, first of all I want to congratulate you on FreeBSD, it is a really cool = system! I have a question regarding the creation of a branded commercial = distribution based on FreeBSD. Here is the thing: my company wants to offer a standard corporate Unix = desktop that is certified (guaranteed) to run our enterprise management = software well. We looked into Linux but, for various reasons, a solution = based on FreeBSD makes more sense for us. Basically we want to release a = CD to our customers which installs our own customized FreeBSD = environment, with our own brand name.=20 If we want to do this, it is clear that we - must preserve the copyright notices - should place a description like "based on the FreeBSD Project" on the = package - redistribute GPLed source if modified - swap out references to freebsd support list in the distro so our = customers don't spam the community - honor the redistribution rules of the ports - should make a donation to the project as profits allow Are there any FreeBSD references that MUST be taken out / MUST be left = in? Are there any other legal or technical issues? How do people on FreeBSD feel about commercial distributions generally? Are we going to get sued by SCO? (just kidding, sort of) Your feedback would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Regards, Udo --------------------------- Udo Schr=F6ter=20 Trionic Technologies GmbH August-Horch-Strasse 14 67547 Worms (Germany) Tel: 06241/3029-0 Fax: 06241/3029-10 http://www.trionic.de
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