Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 11:48:51 05/22/02
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On May 22, 2002 at 14:01:31, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >> - getting files from a CDrom. Default the cd drives aren't automounted. > > >Sorry but if you run X, then "magicdev" is running and it _will_ automatically >mount the CD if you insert it. This is distribution-dependent, I guess. It's certainly not a feature of normal, standard X-Windows. >> - Now i talk about Redhat of course, but compared to redhat other >> distributions with exception perhaps of Debian (Suse doesn't count >> as you can't download that for free, i need to BUY it in a shop >> in order to get a legal working copy), they suck ass anyway, but >> there are major problems with the size it needs. > >This is wrong. _all_ linux distributions must be downloadable or they >violate the GPL the linux kernel is distributed under. I have downloaded >SUSE in the past, but I prefer redhat personally. You are misunderstanding the GPL here. There is nothing that requires a distro to be downloadable. SuSE hasn't been for quite a while. They only have to include sources for the stuff they distribute that is GPL'ed. Including some sources =/= offering _everything_ for download. -- GCP
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