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From: msmith@beta.tricity.wsu.edu (Dragon Lord)
Subject: Re: What is the legality of charging for installs?
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In article <1kirbsINN39r@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> vax@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Vax) writes:
>I know a certain company is distributing 386bsd on CD-ROM, and charging
>money for it.  What is legal to charge money for, and what is not?
>Specifically, I would like to include 386bsd as an OS for which
>I could custom-install on a certain platform, perhaps even
>binary-only.  Opinions, anyone?

Ah, you speak of Walunt Creek or some such.  There charges are based on
mastering, reproducing and distributing the CD on which the software
is placed.  Plus a "reasonable profit" for the distribution of the CD.
Technicly, they aren't charging you for the soft ware, just the
duplication of it.

Mark