Changes between Version 23 and Version 24 of Licensing FAQ

Timestamp:

Jan 17, 2007 10:43:53 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

jose

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Licensing FAQ

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  7. '''Can I redistribute the !VirtualBox binaries?'''
 
- No. The [wiki:"VirtualBox PUEL" Personal Use and Evaluation License] allows you to download the !VirtualBox binaries for personal and academic use and for evaluation, but it does not give you the right to redistribute these binaries. So you may not put them onto your own websites or other mirrors. We do this because we would presently like to keep track of how many people are downloading these binaries. The fact that we also provide a !BitTorrent tracker does not change this policy.
+ No. The [wiki:"VirtualBox PUEL" Personal Use and Evaluation License] allows you to download the !VirtualBox binaries for personal and academic use and for evaluation, but it does not give you the right to redistribute these binaries. So you may not put them onto your own websites or other mirrors. We do this because we would presently like to keep track of how many people are downloading these binaries. 
 
- This restriction does not, of course, apply to the Open Source Edition (OSE), as the GPL does permit redistribution of source and binaries, provided that you adhere to the other terms and conditions of the GPL. 
+The fact that we also provide a !BitTorrent tracker does not change this policy. Contrary to an [http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=216976&cid=17616774 "insightful" posting on slashdot], we are aware of the contradiction; we are making an exception from the no-distribution policy as long as you are using our torrent tracker.
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+The no-distribution restriction does not apply to the Open Source Edition (OSE), as the GPL does, of course, permit redistribution of source and binaries, provided that you adhere to the other terms and conditions of the GPL. 
 
  8. '''Which guidelines apply to the use of the name ''!VirtualBox''?'''