ANNOUNCE: Free WineX 3.3 RPMs released

Mark Knecht mknecht at controlnet.com
Wed Apr 7 15:21:35 CDT 2004


Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote:
>>With the license comes a request not to redistribute
>>compiled binaries the way as this is done here.
>>
>>In other words, this is ordinary warez spam. 
> 
> The license on the web site doesn't prohibit redistribution, I even asked
> TransGaming if I could do this,  I got an answer from their CEO, saying that
> they aren't happy about binary packages being released on the net, but from the
> legal/contractual point of view, they do allow this, and it is perfectly legal.
> If you thing this is spam/shit whatever, feel free to report me to TransGaming
> (Wait a second, they know my web site, I told them about it),
> The next time, read the dam license agreement before writing this bullshit.
> 
> Ivan.
> 

I was going to point out the same thing. 'Request is not the same as 
'prohibit'.

This seems legal, and beyond that really fine, on the surface of it. 
Granted, I haven't downloaded anything or even looked around closely, 
but from the POV that you're attempting to make life easier for people 
I'd like to say thanks.

= Mark



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