BitDefender for Linux Licensing

[Kyle Harris]

I was following another thread here lately that briefly discussed the fact
that BitDefender now states on their web site that they have a free version
for Linux.  Skeptic that I am, I contacted the company to verify that this
statement wasn't a mistake.  I thought I would share the e-mail
conversation with everyone (with their permission of course).  As you can
see, it is no mistake!

By the way, I had to make two changes to get it to work properly on my
MailScanner v4.28.6

1.  I had to change the bitdefender entry in virus.scanners.conf
from /usr/local/bd7 to /opt/bdc
2.  I had to change line 32 in the bitdefender.wrapper file.  It was
PackageDir=$1/shared.  I changed it to PackageDir=$1 (removed /shared from
the end).

Here is the e-mail transaction with a contact from BitDefender:


Dear Kyle,

Indeed I haven't explained myself clearly enough. You can install this free
version, BitDefender Linux Edition v7, on a server as well.

Also, you can post this information to the newsgroup.

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Best Regards,

Mihaela
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Mihaela PAUN
BitDefender Channel Account Manager
SOFTWIN
Data Security Division
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kyle Harris [mailto:xxxx at xxxx.xxx]
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:11 PM
To: Mihaela Paun
Subject: RE: Clarification of Licensing terms for Linux BitDefender


Please excuse me for asking one more question regarding this, however I
want to make sure I completely understand.  You say below " You can install
the Linux product for desktop . . .", however I would like to install this
on a server.  I checked the link again and it doesn't say that it is
specifically for desktops?  Is that still free if it is on a server?

Actually, I have one more question.  I would like to post this e-mail
transaction to a newsgroup, however I want to abide by the terms of your e-
mail disclaimer below.  May I have permission to post this?

Thanks again.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mihaela Paun [mailto:mpaun at bitdefender.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 10:41 AM
To: Kyle Harris
Subject: RE: Clarification of Licensing terms for Linux BitDefender


Dear Kyle,

Thank you for your e-mail.

You can install the Linux product for desktop, which is a freeware product,
at your company. There is no mistake in that affirmation :-)

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Best Regards,
Mihaela
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Mihaela PAUN
BitDefender Key Account Manager
SOFTWIN
Data Security Division
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________________________________
e-mail: mpaun at bitdefender.com
tel: (+40) 21 233.07.80
fax: (+40) 21 233.07.63
Bucharest, ROMANIA
http://www.bitdefender.com
http://www.softwin.ro
-------------------------------------------------
secure your every bit
-------------------------------------------------

The content of this message and attachments are confidential and are
classified as SOFTWIN's Proprietary Information. The content of this
message is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom
it is addressed and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the
intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying,
distribution or taking any action based on this information are strictly
prohibited and may be precluded by law. If you have received this message
in error, please notify us immediately and then delete it from your system.
SOFTWIN Romania is neither liable for the proper and complete transmission
of the information contained in this message nor for any delay in its
receipt.




-----Original Message-----
From: Kyle Harris [mailto:xxxx at xxxx.xxx]
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:05 PM
To: sales at bitdefender.com
Subject: Clarification of Licensing terms for Linux BitDefender


I am researching Linux antivirus solutions for use in a corporate
environment and I ran across the following page on your web site:
http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/products.php?p_id=16

In particular, the following line caught my attention from the above linked
page, and I quote "BitDefender Linux Edition v7 is a freeware product,
which doesn't require a license to be used."

Can you please verify that this is not some type of mistake and that
BitDefender Linux Edition v7 is indeed a freeware product and OK for free
use within a corporate environment with no additional licenses required?

I know that statement seems pretty explanatory, but I thought it was worth
an e-mail to verify.  If it is true, you are certainly about to get your
name established well in the Linux/Unix community.  Thank you for your time.

Kyle Harris

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