Hi,

On 8 Apr 2001, at 10:24, sudog@sudog.com wrote:

> I say, who cares if Wasabi is associated with NetBSD? Aren't the
> licencing terms of NetBSD "Hey go ahead. Take the code. Do whatever
> you want with it." I thought that BSD-type "advertising" clause was
> removed a long time ago?
> 
Do whatever you want with the *code*! Not with the name. You can 
say something is based on NetBSD, but not it *is* NetBSD. At least 
in Austria (and I think in Germany and the rest of the EU too)  that 
was illegal. If you change the code at least some additions to the 
name must be added, like "The NetBSD Firewall Project" or 
something like "Tom=B4s NetBSD", "Wasabi NetBSD".

> Still, where's the harm in it?

If someone (mass)published CDs as NetBSD loaded with trojans or 
added insecure code, nonworking installers. That way NetBSDs 
excellent reputation was demaged. Or imagine NetBSD CDs with 
nazi insignia printed on them. Or someone put code on the CDs that 
violated copyrights, or is against export restrictions, that would give 
legal trouble and bad reputation.


mike