On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Matt Madia <mattmadia@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From what i recall, > > Haiku has been particularly particular with allowing people to promote > or distribute "Haiku" cd's... even when those people are representing > Haiku at a public event. > > imVHo, using the title, "Haiku Bootable Alpha Test CD" has two vices > against it.. Using "Haiku" and the word *everyone* has been waiting > to hear: "Alpha" > > at least call it "Pre-Alpha" or "Unofficial Pre-Alpha CD". right, good point. > > > mmadia > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:17 PM, Karl vom Dorff <karl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I've submitted a bootable test CD at Haikuware and have had a lot of > > comments about it. Some for, and some against. > > > > I take the side that the software might be good for developers who don't > > want to bother setting up a build environment, download the entire > source, > > and then compile it and figure out why there's isn't an *.iso etc. They > just > > burn it, test it, and maybe as a result submit patches or fixes to > Haiku. > > Or, maybe users might have the same issue, and later submit bug reports > or > > add their hardware to our hardware database. > > > > The other side is that Haiku should release a demo CD when Haiku is > ready > > because it might give a false impression to users/critics. > > > > I believe I've read and understood the BSD/MIT license correctly, and it > > says that the software can be freely distributed/altered etc. but I > don't > > want to cause any rifts. So, I'd like to know how the developers feel. I > can > > easily remove the software if suggested/required. > > > > > > > > -- Karl vom Dorff B.Sc (Hons) Biology, (German minor) http://www.karlvd.com http://www.clubloreley.org http://www.haikuware.com