From owner-freebsd-chat Thu May 6 14:28:30 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from python.shoal.net.au (python.shoal.net.au [203.26.44.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1975D15181 for ; Thu, 6 May 1999 14:28:26 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from andrew@python.shoal.net.au) Received: from localhost (andrew@localhost) by python.shoal.net.au (8.8.6/8.8.5) with SMTP id HAA22382; Fri, 7 May 1999 07:28:23 +1000 (EST) Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 07:28:23 +1000 (EST) From: Andrew Perry To: David Schwartz Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: copying 3.1 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > > > > > It all depends what else is on the CD and whether the CD preparer claims a > > 'compilation copyright'. Check their policy, and if you don't like it, don't > > buy from them. > > > > But geez, I got my last FreeBSD cd for $2. I paid more in shipping, but I > > could have bought another for an extra $2. How much does a blank CD cost? > > And how much is your time worth to copy it? > > my cd's cost about $50 Australian (for the set) by the time they land at > my postoffice. > Blank cd's are a lot cheaper. I was only looking at a way to share the > cost with another person but I think that someone else has answered my > question for me and Walnut Creek may have actually copyrighted their cd's, > which would prevent straight cdrom copying. > > thanks > > Andrew Perry > Actually I think I should qualify this and say that I don't have any problems with Walnut Creek nor do I have any problems if they choose to copyright their product. Walnut Creek support us so I don't mind supporting them. I'd buy direct from them instead of a reseller but it takes months for the cd's to arrive over here. Andrew Perry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message