Re: OBP image for Ultra 2

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From: Chris Eilbeck
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:36

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Scott Howard <scott@hunterlink.net.au> writes:

> All Sun patches/firmware/etc are copyright, licensed software. You
> can't legally just copy and redistribute them any more than you can,
> say, a copy of Microsoft Windows - regardless of what you intend to
> use them for.

The difference is you need a Sun to make any use of them which
ultimately you'll have paid money to Sun for.  You can run Windows on
any commodity hardware.

Chris
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Chris Eilbeck
MARS Flight Crew                              http://www.mars.org.uk/
UKRA #1108 Level 2                                                UYB
Tripoli UK Member #9527                                          LSMR

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Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:36:32 +0000
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