Re: [Security Firewall] firewall

> I know i'm coming in late and without context to this discussion, but
> this seems a very strange sentiment to me.  When you work on free
> software, you need to /expect others to make money out of your work/.
>
> Did Linus Torvalds or Alan Cox get any compensation out of MNF1 for
> their work on the Linux kernel?  Did Tom Eastep get paid from MNF1's
> coffers for inventing Shorewall?
>
> If Mandriva has a problem with this, they need to get out of the free
> software industry.

Mandriva develops free software (MNF frontend & backend, drakx and so on).
However, as Mandriva pays people to develop free software, they need to make 
money, or they won't be able to pay these developers, and no more free 
software will be produced by Mandriva, and everyone loses.

The solution Mandriva chose consists in restricting the distribution of the 
Mandriva brand, hence you cannot re-distribute the MNF ISO without paying for 
it. You are welcome, however, to take all the software found on the ISO, make 
your own ISO and distribute them freely. It is in many aspects similar to 
OpenBSD's policy, and I hardly see any conflict with the "free software 
spirit".

Besides, as Deush's last email stated, those who contributed to the MNF will 
get free access to the MNF ISO if they want. Even if I would prefer the MNF 
ISO to be freely available to anyone, I don't find Mandriva's politic 
outrageous.

Amaury (former MNF contributor)

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