Quoting Xose Vazquez Perez <xose@xxxxxxxxxx>: > SuSE only has released United 1.0 sources at > ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/unitedlinux/1.0/src/ > but no updates. Neither public sources nor binaries, only to his > customers. While you are very correct, I think there is something else that is not considered. You _can_ bundle GPL and non-GPL software together, even non-GPL "compatible" software. You just can't have GPL software rely on non-GPL "compatible" software (except for the system-level exception). In the case of a distro, you do _not_ need YaST to run the software. Yes, it makes it a pain to support (let alone install). And you are _free_ to take all the 100% redistributable components off the SuSE distro. But make no mistake, SuSE does _not_ release a CD image that is 100% freely redistributable. Many components have _strict_ redistribution requirements. In the case of Red Hat, this is _only_ its trademarks (which is for support reasons). But Red Hat _does_ make it semi-easy to remove them via Anaconda, and I assume Fedora will make this even easier. I much prefer Red Hat's strategy. -- Bryan J. Smith, E.I. mailto:b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx http://thebs.org ------------------------------------------------------------------ There is no greater ignorance than the popular American environ- mental movement, which focuses on the most useless details. Be it recycling the world's most renewable resource or refusal to use proven CFC insulation on launch vehicles, no lives will be spared in the further pursuit of, ironically, harming the environment.
