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Someone care to enlighten us?

There is nothing stoping you from selling anything open source. You might be forced to provide source code. Selling AROS distro is OK, and even if it wouldn't be, you can always sell it as "service".

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@steril606

Something like: Linux is free, but I paid for RedHat? Maybe possible...

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Yes, AROS license allows and encourages exactly that. The only thing IIRC the company is required is to submit any improvements/changes back into "ordinary" AROS code.

P.S: Somebody more knowledgeable with licences will probably tell you more deatails

Last edited by Argosy on 01-Sep-2010 at 11:15 AM.

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The APL is quite simple:

Recompile AROS, name it "NotC=OS" and release it closed source.

Changes you do must be given back, but every tiny bit that is "new" can stay closed source.

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