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    Is Parallel, the knoppix game cd not freely distributable?

    Hello,

    From the note mentioned on http://games-knoppix.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/ it looks like Parallel [the KNOPPIX 3.7 based "Games Knoppix" derivate cd] cannot be distributed? Is it not GNU/GPL? There is no mention of which License it is released under? Is this restriction only for Germany? So it can be freely downloaded but not given away or sold on a cd

    The knoppix.net home page, mentioned : Parallel, a KNOPPIX 3.7 based "Games Knoppix" derivate with hardware accellerated graphics support is available for Download from the Unix-AG project homepage at the University of Kaiserslautern now.

    On http://games-knoppix.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/, there is a note under legal issues, part of which I have copied as is here
    Legal issues:....
    Additionally, it's not allowed to distribute this piece of software on CD-ROM's or other physical media. You will get problems with the USK. You have been warned.


    Thanks

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    Interesting... I would ask Martin Öhler, his email address is in the top right of that page. And let us know

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    Quote Originally Posted by eadz
    Interesting... I would ask Martin Öhler, his email address is in the top right of that page. And let us know
    ...have emailed Martin, requesting him to clarify , with a link to this thread...

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    Re: Is Parallel, the knoppix game cd not freely distributabl

    Hi,

    Quote Originally Posted by fischer1000
    From the note mentioned on http://games-knoppix.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/ it looks like Parallel [the KNOPPIX 3.7 based "Games Knoppix" derivate cd] cannot be distributed? Is it not GNU/GPL?
    it's GPL, like the "normal" Knoppix.

    Quote Originally Posted by fischer1000
    There is no mention of which License it is released under? Is this restriction only for Germany? So it can be freely downloaded but not given away or sold on a cd

    The knoppix.net home page, mentioned : Parallel, a KNOPPIX 3.7 based "Games Knoppix" derivate with hardware accellerated graphics support is available for Download from the Unix-AG project homepage at the University of Kaiserslautern now.

    On http://games-knoppix.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/, there is a note under legal issues, part of which I have copied as is here
    Legal issues:....
    Additionally, it's not allowed to distribute this piece of software on CD-ROM's or other physical media. You will get problems with the USK. You have been warned.
    This is true for Germany. I don't know about the laws concerning youth protection in other countries, but in Germany this CD is
    rated "18 or older" because it is not rated at all (I can't and won't pay 1000 EUR for each release to get their rating). There are
    no cruel games on the CD but I have to add this disclaimer for people in Germany.

    Ciao,
    Martin

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    Re: Is Parallel, the knoppix game cd not freely distributabl

    Quote Originally Posted by evilfreak
    it's GPL, like the "normal" Knoppix.
    Martin, Thanks for clearing this up

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