On Sun, 2004-10-24 at 11:58, Erik Hemdal wrote: > > > > As I understand the GPL, the answer is no. One can't sell GPL software > for whatever one wants, one can only recover the cost of distributing > media, etc. You can argue that it costs $100 to burn a CD in your > country (maybe your ISP charges by the mile and electricity is very > expensive) but it seems dubious from here. Your (the OP) own messages > indicate that you know a $100 price is inflated. Actually the GPL says the following: "You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee." It does not say how much of a fee you can charge for the act of transferring a copy. IANAL (as so many on this list have already said), it appears you can charge what ever you like to transfer a copy to someone. However, the scheme you are cooking up does appear to trip the scam meter. -- Scot L. Harris webid@xxxxxxxxxx He who laughs last didn't get the joke.
