Re: FSF information (was : Re: Plea for a reasonable RHASv3 licenseoption)

> Here is a copy of my discussion with Richard on this issue:
>
> Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 21:56:57 -0400
> From: Richard Stallman <rms-mXXj517/[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Need insight into RedHat's "license" for enterprise server
>
>     "If Customer wishes to increase the number of Installed System, then
>     Customer will purchase from Red Hat additional Services for each
>     additional Installed System."
>
> That seems to refer to paying for support on all of your systems.
> It does not say anything about the case of distributing this system
> to someone else.

My beef with this whole process is I have plenty of copies of the OS, I
have a build server, what I want is to be able to purchase "entitlements"
online.   Does each entitlement cost the full price?  Why is there no
electronic purchase option for RHEL ?  I purchase my licences through IBM
(plus my tier 1 and 2 support) and even they say the current process is
cumbersome.

i just want to be able to buy licences online, in packs so I can "entitle"
new systems without waiting 2 weeks for some CD's that i dont need anyhow.

I hope Redhat is looking at much better licensing and distribution options
now that they have "unburdoned" themselves with the consumer version of
their OS and are concentrating on enterprise.  Its something I feel they
are lacking.


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