Re: Sun Ultra 5 for sale on ebay

From: Jacob Turner (me_at_j-turnerNO_SPAM_PLEASE.org)
Date: 01/14/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 22:14:03 GMT

John wrote:
> "Jacob Turner" <me@j-turnerNO_SPAM_PLEASE.org> wrote in message
> news:oUUFd.10472$wZ2.7692@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
>
>>><TROLL>
>>>
>>>Well, the OP could just install Debian and be golden.
>>>
>>></TROLL>
>>>
>>>James
>>
>>Or I could simply put FreeBSD on it.
>>
>>My personal feeling on this (since I am the one who listed it) is that
>>anyone who cares enough to buy the machine will want to set it up as they
>>see fit upon receipt. The fact that I have left software on the machine
>>is only for the sake of convenience. It makes the new owner's testing of
>>the machine that much easier.
>>
>>In addition to this, most people who are real sun hobbiests are probably
>>aware of the solaris licensing issues here as I am. But, I made no
>>mention at all of any licenses. There is simply a left over install of
>>solaris 10 and software on the machine. Many of the same licensing
>>issues, with the exception of 10 being pre-release software, exist when
>>including earlier solaris versions on machines that were never licensed to
>>use the OS. But in those cases I don't see the same sort of flameitude
>>coming from this group.
>>
>>Jacob
>
>
> I suppose I started it all. Look, I certainly wasn't flaming. I was in a
> sort of friendly way trying to make you see that your auction was not
> exactly legit, so you might consider changing the wording, that's all. With
> the original wording Sun could have the auction pulled, and the buyer could
> demand a refund for false advertising. Excuse me for trying to point out an
> error I thought you simply overlooked, but which you apparently still don't
> recognize.
>
> Otherwise, I don't really care; and at any rate, I'm not a regular around
> here so don't hold my comments against these guys.
>
>
I wasn't specifically referring to your post. But yes, it was a simple
oversight on my part. I obviously don't view it as quite as serious I'm
afraid as some others here though.

Anyway, I did actually update the listing to make clear that there is no
license included of any sort and that the Sol 10 was in fact from the
express program.

I have enjoyed reading other's interpretations of Sun's licensing terms
and copyright law that this has spawned though.

Jacob

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