Re: Possible GPL Violation of Linux in Amstrad's E3 Videophone

From: Chris Friesen
Date: Thu Oct 07 2004 - 20:18:34 EST


Jeff V. Merkey wrote:

$50,000 per copy -- that's a hell of a pricetag. Windows only goes for $100.00 a copy.

Um..you said BSD license. That gives you unlimited use to redistribute in proprietary products. A similar Windows license would *not* be $100.

As an example, the windows media DRM license is $400,000 anually.

Chris
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