[Wolves] anyone tried XTRA-PC - why charging for linux?

[Mark Croft Redditch Linux Mint]

Hi Chris.. could it be some form off ssd usb device then maybe? I will chat
tonight about it..



On Mon, 25 Apr 2022, 22:19 Chris Ellis via Wolves, <
wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 9:52 PM David Goodwin via Wolves
> <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 25/04/2022 20:43, Mark Croft Redditch Linux Mint via Wolves wrote:
> > > hi
> > >
> > > friend pointed me too XTRA-PC usb that being sold for £35. seems a lot
> > > for a specialised linux usb pen?
> > >
> https://now.getxtra-pc.io/GSRCH/UK/x-38/?ci=14164451737&ai=125720080979&de=m&dm=&cr=537458919501&ts=g&kw=xtra-pc&ac=4825081799&gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmDyQ80KTRce5CtlCfHWFL8D1XA0sH_i12PPjPoJgHyqP9mJ0YgY6A-RoCIS0QAvD_BwE
> > >
> > > are they breaking any licences? i guess they maybe so closed source in
> > > there that costing £35?
> >
> > My understanding is ...
> >
> > They can charge whatever they like for a USB stick with whatever variant
> > of Linux on it. As could you.
> >
> > Whether anyone will buy it, is another matter.
> >
> > If you purchase it from them, they are required to provide the source
> > code to you (thanks to the GPL). At which point you could create Mark's
> > ExtraSpecialPCTurboPlusPlus .... and (assuming you don't fall foul of
> > trademarks/copyright laws) you could then resell it at a lower cost than
> > them or even make it available to others for free.
>
> Free / Open Source does not provide any constraints on how much you
> may charge for your combined works.  Red Hat, Canonical, SUSE already
> charge widely differently.  GPL is about enforcing freedom of
> knowledge, not about cost.
>
> Technically they only have to provide a written offer to provide the
> source code and build chain for any GPLed works upon request.
>
> It's unlikely that they would have to provide the source code to their
> own works such as the configuration and boot scripts.  So you'd likely
> just get a stock Debian (or similar) live stick.
>
> Also decent quality (ie: fast) USB sticks aren't so cheap.
>
> Chris
>
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