ubuntu licence

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Fri Nov 21 17:22:30 UTC 2008


On 11/21/2008 07:44 AM, Oguz Yarimtepe wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-11-21 at 10:33 -0500, Rashkae wrote:
>> This is more of a technicality, since the Ubuntu sources are already
>> widely available.  
> 
> Yes, even after the installation the source repositories are available
> also. So The user may get the sources if he/she has Internet connection.
> 
>> However, to cover all your bases, it wouldn't hurt to
>> download all the source packages for the Ubuntu version you are
>> distributing, and putting up a document on the desktop that your
>> clients
> 
> Putting a document on the Desktop and explaining how anyone can get the
> source packages from Internet may be a point. 
> 
>> can request the whole lot of them on DVD's for $5.
> 
> I prefer they get the source by themselves. No need to download the
> sources and burn it to DVD right now i think.
> 
> 

Have a look here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/licensing
http://www.ubuntu.com/legal






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