How do I install a bin file?

Derek Broughton news at pointerstop.ca
Fri May 30 01:25:46 UTC 2008


Schiz0 wrote:

> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>
> wrote:

>> There is no "googleearth"
>> package unless you make it yourself (or, I suppose there may be some
>> illegal downloads available - but not from Ubuntu).
>>
> 
> Illegal downloads you say? Medibuntu's repositories contain a Google
> Earth package.

So there is.  My mistake - I thought I had medibuntu enabled (damn that
upgrade tool!).  However, at the time googleearth-package was created
Google's policy didn't permit redistribution by _anyone_.  Has this
changed?  Unless it has, Medibuntu's version is still an illegal download.  
-- 
derek





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