Re: License for building a custom product using fedora
Ronald Mccarty <[email protected]> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:20:15 -0600
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--===============2044588699544411880== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-771918931 --Apple-Mail-1-771918931 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Shibu, At a high level you'll need to remove the Fedora logos and ensure each = package you are using permits redistribution. Most of the GNU stuff = will be fine...it gets dicey around some drivers. =20 Here's the license: = http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal/Licenses/LicenseAgreement14 My 2 cents on the subject is if you're going to use one of the "full" = distros, you are much better using an "additive" approach when using = them, i.e., include the full distro to meet their licensing, and then = add your software in a clearly defined way to keep the two sepearte--if = someone asks you for the "free" stuff, you point them to a distro or = provide it with the system. There are smaller, tighter, functional = distros, those are not w/o challenges though, as you're likely wanting a = pretty good repository to stay up with some patching. --ron On Jan 11, 2011, at 7:42 AM, ShibuThomas wrote: > Dear All, >=20 > Can anyone clarify my following concern on fedora 14? >=20 > Following are the steps we are planning to do with Fedora 14. >=20 > Please let us know if any of the steps mentioned below cost = customer(Say Company 'A') to pay Fedora 14. >=20 > 1. Dowload Fedora 14 source code > 2. Install the same in a Dell Latitude E6410 Laptop > 3. Customize the source code of Fedora 14 > This step includes: > a) Removal of unwanted packages (from product point of view) = of Fedora 14 > Example: X11, some bin utils etc. > b) Change the configuration of the Linux kernel > Please note: Not the source code modification > c) Add product specific custom drivers > 4. Compile the customized source code to create an image(Kernel + = product specific application) . > 5. Flash this image to N number of devices > 6. Sell these devices to the world wide consumers >=20 > Following are our concerns in using Fedora 14 server for the product: > 1) Whether Company 'A' would need a license to redistribute the above = mentioned image inside a device? > 1.1) What is cost of license in case a license fee exists? > 1.2) If license fee exists, whether it will vary according to the = number of standard packages of Fedora 14 incorporated in this image? > 2) Whether there would be any royalty per shipped system that = incorporates this image ? > 2.1) If royalty exists, which assets owned by Fedora 14 is causing = it. > Example: Kernel patches developed by Fedora 14, Supporting packages = etc. >=20 > Regards, > ShibuThomas >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-install-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list > To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: > [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe --ron -- Ronald Mccarty [email protected] Web: http://www.yournetguard.com/ Blog: http://ron.yournetguard.com/ Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldmccarty Twitter: http://twitter.com/ronmccarty/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/YourNetGuard Podcast: http://www.blockedports.com/ -- --Apple-Mail-1-771918931 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; = ">Shibu,<div><br></div><div>At a high level you'll need to remove the = Fedora logos and ensure each package you are using permits = redistribution. Most of the GNU stuff will be fine...it gets dicey = around some drivers. </div><div><br></div><div>Here's the license: = <a = href=3D"http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal/Licenses/LicenseAgreement14">h= ttp://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal/Licenses/LicenseAgreement14</a></div><d= iv><br></div><div>My 2 cents on the subject is if you're going to use = one of the "full" distros, you are much better using an "additive" = approach when using them, i.e., include the full distro to meet their = licensing, and then add your software in a clearly defined way to keep = the two sepearte--if someone asks you for the "free" stuff, you point = them to a distro or provide it with the system. There are smaller, = tighter, functional distros, those are not w/o challenges though, as = you're likely wanting a pretty good repository to stay up with some = patching.</div><div><br></div><div>--ron</div><div><br></div><div><div><di= v>On Jan 11, 2011, at 7:42 AM, ShibuThomas wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>Dear = All,<br><br>Can anyone clarify my following concern on fedora = 14?<br><br>Following are the steps we are planning to do with Fedora = 14.<br><br>Please let us know if any of the steps mentioned below cost = customer(Say Company 'A') to pay Fedora 14.<br><br>1. Dowload Fedora 14 = source code<br>2. Install the same in a Dell Latitude E6410 = Laptop<br>3. Customize the source code of Fedora 14<br> = This step includes:<br> = a) Removal = of unwanted packages (from product point of view) of Fedora 14<br> = &n= bsp; Example: X11, some bin utils = etc.<br> b) = Change the configuration of the Linux kernel<br> = &n= bsp; Please note: = Not the source code modification<br> = c) Add = product specific custom drivers<br>4. Compile the customized source code = to create an image(Kernel + product specific application) .<br>5. Flash = this image to N number of devices<br>6. Sell these devices to the world = wide consumers<br><br>Following are our concerns in using Fedora 14 = server for the product:<br>1) Whether Company 'A' would need a = license to redistribute the above mentioned image inside a device?<br> = 1.1) What is cost of license in case a license fee = exists?<br> 1.2) If license fee exists, whether it = will vary according to the number of standard packages of Fedora 14 = incorporated in this image?<br>2) Whether there would be any = royalty per shipped system that incorporates this image ?<br> = 2.1) If royalty exists, which assets owned by Fedora = 14 is causing it.<br> Example: Kernel patches = developed by Fedora 14, Supporting packages = etc.<br><br>Regards,<br>ShibuThomas<br><br><br><br>_______________________= ________________________<br>Redhat-install-list mailing list<br><a = href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Redhat-install-list@redhat.= com</a><br>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list<br>= To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message = to:<br>[email protected]<br>Subject: = unsubscribe<br></div></blockquote></div><br><div> <div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: = Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: = normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; = word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div = style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: = Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: = normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; 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"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: = Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: = normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; = word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div = style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; = "><div>--ron</div><div>--</div><div>Ronald Mccarty</div><div><a = href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></div= ><div>Web: <a = href=3D"http://www.yournetguard.com/">http://www.yournetguard.com/</a></di= v><div>Blog: <a = href=3D"http://ron.yournetguard.com/">http://ron.yournetguard.com/</a></di= v><div>Linkedin: <a = href=3D"http://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldmccarty">http://www.linkedin.com/= in/ronaldmccarty</a></div><div>Twitter: <a = href=3D"https://twitter.com/ronmccarty/">http://twitter.com/ronmccarty/</a= ></div><div>Facebook: <a = href=3D"https://twitter.com/ronmccarty/">http://bit.ly/YourNetGuard</a></d= iv><div>Podcast: <a = href=3D"http://www.blockedports.com/">http://www.blockedports.com/</a></di= v><div>--</div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div> </div> <br></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-1-771918931-- --===============2044588699544411880== Content-Type: text/plain; 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