Re: [Sheflug] Pink Tie Linux 8.0

[Lance Davis <nospam [at] xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Paul wrote:

> 
> Which is far from being an easy task if you use the RH source RPMs. Many of 
> them contain errors (or bugs) that prevent you from rebuilding them.

Which ones ??

I managed to build them all to produce Cheeplinux 8.0 , which we've been 
shipping for over a month now without redhats bits in, both on CD and DVD.

(Its actually much nicer to have tux rather than a redhat for the 'start 
menu'.)

There were some problems IIRC with anaconda, but the anaconda-devel 
mailing list provided the answers.

There is also a problem with creating the splashscreen for isolinux, but 
you just get a blank background if you dont have one.

I personally feel that Redhat are restricting the rights of the owner of 
a GPL product by using trademarks, and that should not be permitted by the 
GPL.

But the problem is that the GPL appears to cover only source code , and 
not the compilation of lots of packages into an iso image.

I've spoken to the FSF on this matter and they dont see the problem .....

Regards
Lance

www.cheeplinux.com

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