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Linux XP Desktop released.

Submitted by stro on Sat, 2006-09-23 11:38. Linux
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A Russian based company has released the first english edition of their "Linux XP Desktop" which contains a version of GNOME modified to look like WinXP. Looks like the source code modifications are available on a overloaded FTP server, but binary versions are only available on a trial basis.

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possible GPL violation?

Submitted by Anonymous George (not verified) on Tue, 2006-09-26 03:37.

I wonder what "binary versions are only available on a trial basis" means. I see grounds for a possible GPL violation here. Under the GPL, you aren't required to distribute the binaries, but if you do, you can't add further conditions beyond those of the GPL itself.

On the other hand, if they just added a patch that make the binaries stop working after a given time, or that requires registration to unblock additional functionality, that seems to fit the GPL. One could always revert the patch and recompile.

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