[Rustington] Linux Distribution

Paul Willis phwillis at gmail.com
Mon Feb 6 20:14:54 UTC 2012


Did you read it?

If you live in a country where the legislation recognizes
software patents we ask you not to download this software.

s/recognizes/does not recognize/       surely!

Else we can't have it here...

On 6 February 2012 19:39, Martin Webb <vobbelyvebb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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