Questions about the legal use of the software and services provided by Ubuntu.
Questions tagged [legal]
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Is Ubuntu Desktop free for a business solution?
Is Ubuntu Desktop free for business platforms?
Has Ubuntu changed its conditions about using the OS for profit purposes?
Mounaim CH
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Can people sell Ubuntu on Ebay?
Tired of windows and was told by a workmate about Ubuntu. Sounds promising! I ran across a couple of Ebay sellers that are selling Ubuntu. I thought that was prohibited?
Do you think that this is a fake Ubuntu with viruses?
john
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Usage of Ubuntu in Iran
Does anyone know about the legal usage of Ubuntu in US-embargoed countries like Iran? I have tried looking in the Ubuntu site but was not able to find such information.
Thanks.
H.Sow
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What are the third parties that receive my online search results?
In Settings/Details/Legal Notice, there is an explanation of how search results are (or are not) shared with specific third parties. There is a link to a page that lists those third parties:…
DFoy
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Will a spin off be recognized if it follows the branding guidelines?
http://design.ubuntu.com/audiences
There are more than 3 options
For example, we consider the Desktop CD to be 50% Canonical, but the
Server CD to be 80% Canonical. Your own Ubuntu remix CD’s might be
100% community. Pick an appropriate…
vanlong441
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Legal Question about Ubuntu
So for many years I have been suggesting friends and family to switch to Ubuntu as it is my choice of OS, my question is this,
Can i offer setting up Ubuntu for small businesses as a paid job.
Now obviously I wouldn't be charging the customer for…
JackGalway
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Installing Ubuntu on customers' computers
Possible Duplicate:
Can I legally build and sell desktops with Ubuntu pre-installed?
I am running a small computer repair shop and I was wondering is it legal to install Ubuntu on my customers' computers when they bring them for repair.
Macross
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Can I show Ubuntu OS in a laptop in a short movie or do I need any kind of rights?
I'm making a short movie and I've this doubt... Can I show one man using Ubuntu without asking any kind of permissions? I don't know if it's legal to use Ubuntu UI or if there is any kind of rights management in this operating system.
I'm sorry if…
Jon Gaz
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Is it legal to sell a tutorial video that tells viewers to use UBUNTU and provides tutorials on installing and using UBUNTU?
I'm wondering if i can make a UDEMY course that includes the use of ubuntu and teaches how to install ubuntu.
Beau Bassett-Audain
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Hello, It is legal to charge for installing Ubuntu to another person?
It is legal to charge for installing Ubuntu to another person?
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Can one modify ubuntu and publish it as their own linux distro?
Ubuntu is coming under open source licence. Whether if one wish to make some change in kernel or any other change (let it be the gui appearence) and publish it as their own linux distro is legal?
Prasanth
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want to use ubuntu desktop os on a server providing ubuntu use just by login?
To Ubuntu Team
I would like to provide Ubuntu desktop OS directly in the browser, if this is not possible I will find an alternate way of doing it. As students in India are using less Ubuntu I want to encourage the habit of using Ubuntu in their…
Miresh
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Can I sell my version of Ubuntu?
I wanna customize Ubuntu mini CD and sell it to companies (make unique Ubuntu version). Is it legal? I mean we will do absolutely different system, but making it from mini cd.
Yeah, I really have FOSS spirit, and I want to share Linux and make it…
Doctor
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What legal notices should I observe downloading and installing ubuntu?
When downloading and installing every software package, it is important to know if there is a legal notice the provider wants you to know. And it is possible that the provider is considering some laws or some prohibitions that you should know.
Well,…
mmafshari
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