> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > On Behalf Of Roger > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 6:41 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Advanced Server 2.1 update SRPMS - where? > > According to http://www.redhat.com/licenses/rhlas_us.html you cannot
I disagree. The license is written in such a way that leads you to believe you are not allowed to do multiple installations or redistribute. It never states so clearly since it will be in violation of the Linux license. RedHat say so themselves - in http://www.redhat.com/software/whichlinux.html the say: "Advanced Server is sold through a one-year subscription and it does have a licensing agreement. But before you mention the "p"-word ("proprietary"), understand that the code is open and protected by the GPL license. It's not proprietary. We're licensing the services, not the software. The source code files can be downloaded by anyone, and you still have the right to use the software after the license and services expire." > install the purchased product on more that one machine, without buying > additional licenses. In addition you also give Red Hat the authority to > conduct on site audits to verify compliance. > > However, as Red Hat Advanced Server is not "proprietary" and protected > under the GPL > (http://www.redhat.com/software/whichlinux.html) you a free to 'roll on > own' version. (http://www.redhat.com/advice/ask_shadowman_may02.html) > > I assembled my own RHAS 2.1 ISOs from the source RPMs that are > available on Red Hat mirrors (ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/redhat/). I can > now use these ISOs throughout my organisation without having needing to > buy expensive annual subscriptions on a per server basis. > > I do not think it is possible to distribute these ISOs outside my > organisation as it will violate Red Hat's trademarks, however it is quite > easy to create your own version, I may publish some instructions on how I > did it if people are interested. > > > > > > > > > > If so, I guess I'll have to purchase one subscription just to get > > the > > > > SRPMS from RHN, which I then have it automatically build the RPM and > > > > distributed to my other servers. > > > > > > This is impossible :-) > > > Accroding to Service Agreement you have to buy subscription to all > > > Installed Servers. > > > > > > > > > > > Not as I understand the license. > > I believe you can install it and use it and copy it as you wish, just > > like with any GPL code. You cannot get support from RH, since this is > > what you actually pay for. > > In addition you cannot use two non-GPLed tools they include with the > > distribution - some clustering tool and one more I don't recall. > > > > As for the sources, I believe they are available if you do have a paid > > subscription - so the scheme of paying one will work fine (although the > > concept is in contradiction to FSF philosophy). > > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
