xtcommerce.com and his shop no. 3

[Kein Ende]

I think I do so :-)

=> So, in short, if it really bothers you, go ahead and pay for support and 
then release the source "for free."

thx a lot sam

kein

> Kein Ende wrote:
> 
> >hi folks,
> >
> >before a few days i thought, that all software licenced under gnu/gpl is
> >free.
> >  
> >
> Free has many meanings. I suggest you read at www.gnu.org "Free as in 
> Freedom".
> 
> Nothing in the GPL forbids charging for GPL software.
> 
> However, once one person (having paid) has received the software they 
> are granted the freedoms of the GPL which do permit that person to 
> further distribute the software without charge if they desire; and also 
> they are granted access to the source (according to the GPL) and which 
> they are required to make available if they distribute the binaries.
> 
> So, in short, if it really bothers you, go ahead and pay for support and 
> then release the source "for free."
> 
> I don't think this is desirable though, I think it is enough that those 
> who buy the product are kept free and not tied with vendor lock-in and 
> proprietaryness.
> 
> As a final point if the distributor is the total copyright holder or has 
> the co-operation of the copyright holders then they can take their own 
> work (of which earlier releases may have been GPL) and release that work 
> under a different license - this by virtue of owning the copyright - for 
> after all the GPL is merely a conditional grant of extra rights that the 
> copyright holders already possess without condition.
> 
> Sam
> 
> >oscommerce is free
> >
> >xt-commerce is free, in 2nd release. the 3rd release is only available,
> if
> >you pay for support, to get a login to the sponsor-area.
> >
> >is this gnu/gpl conform?
> >
> >*sorry 4 my english :-)
> >
> >  
> >
> 

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