is winex open source?

jaakkop · 11-19-2004, 10:54 AM

Is it legal to copy WineX from a friend? Is it open source?

secesh · 11-19-2004, 11:15 AM

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Pre-built packages of WineX contain components licensed from third parties, and may not be redistributed in whole for any reason

i think your complete answer is that, yes, winex is freely distributable, but depends on components that are not. but i didn't actually read all that, i've just always heard winex is distrubitable... oh, and they'd rather you just paid for cedega... i think that's their ultimate goal...

http://www.transgaming.com/license.php?source=1

anonobomber · 11-19-2004, 11:15 AM

Some of the installshield components and no-cd code that is in the cedega binaries is not GPL. You can, however, build Cedega from CVS if you like, directions on doing this can be found here http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/...p?articleid=45

jaakkop · 11-19-2004, 11:22 AM

So it's fully legal to me to copy winex-cedega-whatever-thingy from my friend?

secesh · 11-19-2004, 11:29 AM

i'm not a lawyer, that's why i posted you a link to the license... you decide...

cyberliche · 11-19-2004, 01:56 PM

From what I understand the Aladin (sp?) license allows you to re-distribute anything licensed with Aladin so long as you don't make money from it. I'm not 100% sure if all the componets of cedega are licensed with Aladin so it could be as one of the above posters said, some of Cedega is re-distributable, but not all.