Gratis/Libre

[Jan Vancura]

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My take at this:

"The Ubuntu project is entirely committed to the
principles of open source software development; people are encouraged to
use open source software, improve it, and pass it on. This means that
Ubuntu is and will always be free of charge."

The only mistake is saying that Ubuntu is committed to being open
source. What we really mean is it's commited to being free, as defined
by the FSF. And yes, that implies that Ubuntu will always be free of
charge. It doesn't imply, however, that you won't be able to buy it! It
just implies that there is, and always will be the option of getting it
free of charge, as the license requires this from anyone who offers
Ubuntu at all.

Once again, being open source does not imply it - a proprietary licence
could be open-source as well. Being free implies both, being always
available free of charge, and being opensource.

And, another thing to point out is that even when you sell Ubuntu, you
aren't really selling Ubuntu, you are just selling the media it's on,
the packaging and associated services. Selling implies transfer of
ownership, or, in case of software, bestowing special rights with a
license (which de facto allows the vendor to sell without giving much,
through a well constructed EULA, or at least from his PoV).

Thus ends one ramble of a beginning lawyer ツ

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Jenda Vančura <jenda at ubuntu.com>
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