Re: [cobalt-users] Support, Warranty and Hype

[SM <nntp@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:12 02-01-2002 -0800, Bruce Timberlake wrote:
>Here are relevant snippets from 3 paragraphs in the License Agreement:

>2. "You may not make a copy of any of the Software... The software on
>the OS Restore CD is intended to be used only to restore the Cobalt
>product to its initial factory functionality."

I gather that the OS Restore CD contains software which is distributed
under the GPL license.  If I am not mistaken, the OS Restore would then be
a derivative work and therefore restriction on copying infringes the GPL
license.

The Cobalt UI software was written by Cobalt and they can license it as
they wish.

It is a complicated issue. Unless you have deep pockets, it might be better
to leave it to the lawyers. :)

Regards,
-sm