Re: free linux for q3?

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From: an... Andy Harrison
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:00

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>>> "linux = all free"
>>Linux is just the OS. Extra software do still cost money,
>>altough there are lots of tools/demo versions for free.
>>
>>But maybe there will be a beta-test version or a
>>shareware version like Quake1.
> 
> But I have read that all software developed for linux can be
> sold or free distributed? (according to a "law")

Far from true.  The only free software for linux is that falls under GPL
licensing, OSS, or is simply freeware.  Follow to http://www.gnu.org for
further reading.

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