[mythtv-users] Legality of selling MythTV and its Components?

[Yan Seiner]

Anthony Vito wrote:

>>>It's not a tricky question at all. You can't sell mythboxen in the US
>>>without violating the license. End of discussion. Negotiate a license
>>>before you start to plan you business. It's going to be in the 7
>>>figure range, good luck!
>>>      
>>>
>>You can't sell CONFIGURED mythtv boxes. So firstboot (or whatever) needs to
>>prompt for zap2it account info and/or not use it. That doesn't stop the
>>distribution/sale of mythtv boxes.
>>    
>>
>
>I call Bullshit. You can't skirt around it that easy. It's not like
>there is a specific legal document here, or even a precedent. The only
>written words from zap2it are "personal, non-commercial use" Some of
>the people they are refering to in this letter,
>

Ummm, before this gets a bit too heated, wouldn't Zap2It be the final 
judge?  If the OP got their OK, and/or lined up an alternate, then all 
this would be moot, no?

I mean, it is a commercial enterprise, so a portion of the selling price 
could go to a schedule provider, no?

--Yan