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"Glenn T. Jayaputera" wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:23:42 +1000, Ranga <ranga@powerup.com.au> wrote:
> >Is there anywhere where I can download Open Linux 2.3 to burn on CD, or is
> >this asking too much?  I have 2.2, but it does not want to install with my
> >SiS 6326 AGP video card (it hangs with a grey screen at the start of the
> >LIZARD)  I'm only a newbie and believe this will be much easier than
> >downloading and installing patches etc.  (already tried to install Xfree86
> >3.3.5 with no success!).  I would fork out the bucks for it, but here in
> >Brisbane, Australia I can't find it anywhere (anyone know who stocks it -
> >plenty have 2.2 :( ).
> 
> I believe there are some who have download version of 2.3
> The problem is the license imposed by Caldera says that you
> cannot redistribute/reproduce/resell 4 components of the
> distributions (one of them is Lizard) without written
> permission from them.
> 
> Now, without Lizard, how the heck one would be able to
> install Open Linux?

LISA.  100% freely distributable and comes as part of COL. That's the
method i used, and it worked great.

>  Also according to the license then,
> you can download it but you cannot even lend it to your
> friend because it is classified as "redistributing".
> 
> In the official box, the license section of the manual
> it also says that you can only install Open Linux on a
> single computer.  Means, you have 10 computers then
> you have to buy 10 copies.

That's cause there's commercial software included, namely Partition
Magic. 

-L