[Rustington] Linux Distribution

Martin Webb vobbelyvebb at gmail.com
Mon Feb 6 19:39:23 UTC 2012


The Software Patents disclaimer is quite usual in Internationally available
Software..........


On 6 February 2012 17:16, Paul Willis <phwillis at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've looked, I'm downloading, but I've sent them a message titled
> "Disclaimer":
>
> I am amazed by your disclaimer, since you are based on US servers.
> Maybe your english isn't too good, because you say the exact opposite
> of the expected! Your first sentence just has bad grammar
> (s/which/whose/) but the third suggests you are a bunch of pirates!
> (from your download page):
>
> Disclaimer: Zorin OS includes some software (e.g. media codecs etc.)
> for countries which legislation doesn't allow software patents to be
> enforced. It is your responsibility to know your own country's
> legislation. If you live in a country where the legislation recognizes
> software patents we ask you not to download this software.
>
> Ha ha! Anyway I'm going to give it a try while I still can. You could
> be working a major scam here so I'm going to be really careful..
>
> On 6 February 2012 13:39, Brian Webb <webbsworld at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Have a look at a new distro - http://www.zorinpc.com
> >
> > Called Zorin and ideal for all those that can't bear to be parted from
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