Any regulations on an Arch-based distro?

Blender · 2011-10-12 04:48:54

I've been reading up on the Arch Wiki about trademarks, etc. and I'd like to know, what can/can't I do when making a distro based off of Arch Linux? Are there any legal issues that I could encounter (I don't plan on selling or charging anything for this distribution)? Other things I need to know?

Any information would be quite useful

Mr.Elendig · 2011-10-12 16:56:04

You have to ask for permission if you want to use any of the artwork, but that's pretty much it. Also don't leach off the archlinux mirrors of course.

Awebb · 2011-10-12 17:18:45

Mr.Elendig wrote:

Also don't leach off the archlinux mirrors of course.

That's why there are mostly spin-off 'distrolets' these days, only providing some configuration and a few custom packages. Servers are expensive.

Blender · 2011-10-13 03:05:36

Mr.Elendig wrote:

You have to ask for permission if you want to use any of the artwork, but that's pretty much it. Also don't leach off the archlinux mirrors of course.

I was planning on hosting my own custom packages, but would I also have to host all of the others?

Awebb wrote:

That's why there are mostly spin-off 'distrolets' these days, only providing some configuration and a few custom packages.

Yep, that's pretty much it. Arch is a pretty stable base!

Mr.Elendig · 2011-10-13 14:05:47

Blender wrote:

Mr.Elendig wrote:
You have to ask for permission if you want to use any of the artwork, but that's pretty much it. Also don't leach off the archlinux mirrors of course.
I was planning on hosting my own custom packages, but would I also have to host all of the others?

That would be the polite thing to do.

jelly · 2011-10-13 14:09:19

If your planning on 'just' some custom packages, why dont you setup a third party mirror. Like catalyst, linux-mainline, archlinuxfr(although thats crap) have

Blender · 2011-10-13 14:44:50

jelly wrote:

If your planning on 'just' some custom packages, why dont you setup a third party mirror. Like catalyst, linux-mainline, archlinuxfr(although thats crap) have

I had one setup for my hoard of pre-built AUR packages and such, but I took it down for now. I was planning on doing that, but I wasn't sure if it was okay to use the Arch repositories too.

Mr.Elendig wrote:

That would be the polite thing to do.

I'll see what I can do, but hosting that many packages might be a bit rough on me and my home server.

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Any regulations on an Arch-based distro?

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