Remastering ?
Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Remastering ?
started by: Computer Programer
Posted by Computer Programer on April 17 2004,11:22
Hey,I have another few questions ...
1) When it says remastering does it mean either A) Make your own DSL with your own selection of applications or B) Make your own linux with your own applications and own distrobution name e.g when you boot it says *place fancy linux name here* instead of Damn Small Linux or Red Hat ?
2) If B) is correct then is there a HOWTO out there that tells you how to do this or do I have to pick out the info out of different manuals ?
3) If you make your own distrobution out of remastering can you rename it to say *place fancy linux name here* instead of DSL or Redhat etc and sell it ?
Im just a bit confused of what remastering actually means.
Cheers
Posted by meo on April 17 2004,12:13
Well as I understand it, a remastering is when you add things to (or take things away from) a live cd-distribution like for exampel DSL. But when just a few thing are taken from a distribution as a base and the result is whole new appearance which doesn't resemble the original distro that's when you have a new distribution with a separate name. Take as an example DSL. It is derived from (some features are taken from) Knoppix but they doesn't have too much in common. So it is in fact a new distribution.I hope this clears things up for you (have fun),
Best regards meo
Posted by brendan on April 25 2004,01:17
As meo said, remastering usually means adding/removing applications from a live linux distro. If you add some free packages created by volunteers to a free operating system created by volunteers by following some free instructions volunteers kindly put up on the internet, you certainly can't sell it.
Posted by Rapidweather on April 25 2004,16:37
Although the applications are GPL, the work involved to create a remaster such asDamn Small Linux is worth something, and that is why it is offered for sale. With Linux, it's the support that costs money. It is possible to download many Linux operating systems for free, and they are yours to use if you have the training, etc. to put them to use. If not, businesses have to pay a consultant to get the OS to do what they need it to do. DSL user board members can always ask questions and get support for free, and they have a choice of paying for a copy or two of DSL, or downloading and making their own CD. May be easier to get an official copy mailed to you in many cases.
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Posted by Grim on April 25 2004,22:43
| Quote (Guest @ April 24 2004,19:17) |
| If you add some free packages created by volunteers to a free operating system created by volunteers by following some free instructions volunteers kindly put up on the internet, you certainly can't sell it. |
Actually, yes you can. You just can't claim you wrote it. You can download a Knoppix iso, burn a hundred CD's and sell them for $20 a piece if you wanted.
Conscience and moral fiber would dictate whether or not you shared your money with the developers.
Posted by -brendan- on April 27 2004,00:52
Well....you can sell it but the GPL puts quite a few restrictions on doing so to make sure that you aren't claiming someone else's work as your own.
Posted by guille on April 29 2004,12:31
Suppose I've installed amsn licq and yahoo instant messenger to my own dslThen I want mmmmmm.........said make a gift to a friend, so we can chat through msn or licq or yahoo It is possible to create a new cd with those programs working? Is that to make a remastering? In this case remastering is as easy as copy my own dsl as is (with amsn licq etc etc) ?