Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibO DVD fulfillment web-page

On 31 December 2010 10:51, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi :)
>
> I think it is just "easy access to the source code" that is required?  I
> think
> the spirit of the agreement would make it more relevant to just let people
> know
> they can download the product for free and give them the LibreOffice site?


We did that as well we had leaflets with the web address. But it's perfectly
legit to say please buy a CD for a dollar to help us keep this software
freely available for all. Some people even gave $1 without taking a CD. Most
of these people have zero interest in source code. It is of no use to them
since they would not know what to do with it. But there is no harm in
indicating where to get it.


I don't think other projects carry a duplicate copy in Source-code form and
> similarly so for almost every other OpenSource product.  But they do all
> let us
> know where to access the Source Code easily.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Stefan Weigel <stefan.weigel@bildungskreis.org>
> To: marketing@libreoffice.org
> Sent: Fri, 31 December, 2010 7:01:55
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] LibO DVD fulfillment web-page
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Am 28.12.2010 23:35, schrieb Dave Johnson:
>
> > I am NOT selling the software just a professionally made DVD with
> > a Windows and Macintosh binary.
>
> Beware, that due to the software license, when distributing, you
> need to deliver the source code along with the binaries as well.
>
> Stefan
>
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