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Originally posted by SiN
1. prove it. post something convincing.
2. google it.
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It's a common misconception that Suse professional includes software licensed from Sun. It simply isn't true, Suse bundles staroffice with a different package of suse that costs more and it is called appropriately enough Suse linux office desktop.
The only other license issue is YAST itself
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/8.1/COPYRIGHT.yast
Read the license, convince yourself. If you think I am skipping something then you can check out all the other licenses in that directory. There is legal precedent for this.
Some discussion of it here
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal.../msg00137.html
YAST itself is NOT released under GNU, but that means nothing because the licenses don't introduce different restrictions.
Suse used this as an excuse to stop offering .iso's for download. There, you learn something new everyday.
To put the final nail in the coffin we must wait till the legal department answers. Hopefully not in german.
If your not convinced... well delete the thread, TFP isn't a democracy
And as an afterthough... telling me to "google it" is equivalent to telling me take my problem, turn it sideways, and stick it my own arse... it isn't helpful...