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Originally Posted by Trident

The problem with only offering the ROM/software to those that "donate" is that the law doesn't differentiate just because you call it something different. If a product is only available to those who make payment (even if it's only $1), it is being sold. And if you are selling something that explicitly is not yours to sell (which is the case for almost all of the software included in these ROMs, especially the MS created base), you open yourselves up to all sorts of legal liability. MS and the creators of all this software would have cause to come after anyone who received the payments and the courts have affirmed their right to do so- there could even be penalties above and beyond the monies collected.

Not that I don't approve of the idea- I think Mike and Rico have every right to accept donations. I just don't want to see them get in trouble for doing so.

AMEN