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Re: Pirating Ubuntu?



 No it wouldn't be. If it is ubuntu (and to use the ubuntu name it 
would have to be one of the releases with no funny stuff) you can copy 
it, modify it and do other things. 

What your buying is the physical disc. 

2008/7/8 Kristian Erik Hermansen <[hidden email]>: 
> I have a very interesting and funny question to ask all of you.  Is it 
> possible to pirate Ubuntu?  A friend of mine recently pointed me at a 
> link to Best Buy's website and asked if it would be illegal for him to 
> buy the disc, rip it, and place a torrent online of the item Best Buy 
> is offering.  It is the "Complete Edition", which I am unsure what 
> that means exactly.  See for yourself. 
> http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8888563&amp;st=ubuntu&amp;lp=1&amp;type=product&amp;cp=1&amp;id=1211587312374
> 
> This is a very serious question and not to be taken lightly.  Perhaps 
> if no one can point me in the right direction here, I might have to 
> contact the Free Software Foundation :-)  Thanks! 
> -- 
> Kristian Erik Hermansen 
> -- 
> CISSP, CEPT, CREA, CEH, Linux+, A+, QGCS, ACSA, this is getting ridiculous... 
> http://kristian-hermansen.com
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