Clear legal information about when licensing is needed
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:56 am
While Linux Mint is called "free software", not everything is under GPL, creating some complex situations, I think.
Question: If I want to start a business -- in Canada -- migrating commercial offices' computers from Windows to Linux Mint (full version, not OEM) , do I need to pay license fees or royalties to anyone?
What if I don't charge for the OS itself, just for the labour time in installation and configuration?
Also, does Linux Mint offer paid support services like Canonical does?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer these questions definitively.
Question: If I want to start a business -- in Canada -- migrating commercial offices' computers from Windows to Linux Mint (full version, not OEM) , do I need to pay license fees or royalties to anyone?
What if I don't charge for the OS itself, just for the labour time in installation and configuration?
Also, does Linux Mint offer paid support services like Canonical does?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer these questions definitively.