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Re: [LUG] Dansguardian

 

On 28/01/2009 18:05, Dave Walker wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
>    
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I just wondered if anyone could clarify this for me.  I'm attempting to
>> install Dansguardian on Ubuntu which is in the repositories.  Now
>> according to the Dansguardian web site
>> (http://dansguardian.org/?page=copyright2) it is licenced under the GPL 2.
>>
>> To quote the site...
>>
>>
>>    <SNIP>
>>      
> Hi Rob,
>
> You are indeed correct, it is 'Free Software' - however if you wish to
> use it commercially AND download it from the project website you need to
> pay.  If you source it elsewhere (ie, repositories), you are fine.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Dave Walker
>
>    
Aahh that's okay then.  I can kind of understand it, bandwidth has to be 
paid for.  I would have thought that he would have actually maybe host 
it on Sourceforge (assuming they don't charge?).  Not to worry I'll just 
source it elsewhere but probably make some sort of donation anyway.

Rob

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