Re: Plea for a reasonable RHASv3 license option

Le lun 01/09/2003 à 18:34, Stephen Smoogen a écrit :
> On 31 Aug 2003, Tom "spot" Callaway wrote:
> 
> >On Sun, 2003-08-31 at 13:37, [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >> Also not wanting to start a flamewar, I thank you for the good info.  I 
> >> did not realize the GPL allowed for this, but now that I think about it I 
> >> can't remember seeing anything in the GPL that would restrict RedHat from 
> >> this. I am curious, is one required to renew the annual RHEL if they wish 
> >> to continue using RedHat Advance Server, it appears from your quote that 
> >> this is so?
> >
> >IANAL, but I know we ran our RHEL subscription agreements and contracts
> >by the FSF before introducing it, and they did not have any problems
> >with it.
> 
> I have the feeling that if the FSF were to say publically that it was ok 
> it wouldnt do anything other than make PHOFB[1] say that the FSF were 
> hipocrites or had been bought out by Red Hat. 
> 
> [1] People hooked on Free Beer.

Some time ago, i believe in :
http://www.redhat.com/licenses/rhel_us_2-1.html?country=United+States&
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As used herein, "EULA" means an end user license agreement, and
"Software Programs" means, collectively, the individual Linux Programs,
as defined below. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a modular operating system
made up of hundreds of individual software components, each of which was
individually written and copyrighted, and the EULA of each component is
located in the source code for the component. Throughout this document
the components are referred to as the "Linux Programs." Most of the
Linux Programs are licensed pursuant to a Linux EULA that permits
Customer to copy, modify, and redistribute the software, in both source
code and binary code forms. With the exception of certain image files
identified below, the remaining Linux Programs are freeware or have been
placed in the public domain. Customer must review these Linux EULAs
carefully, in order to understand its rights and to realize the maximum
benefits available with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Nothing herein limits
Customer's rights under, or grants Customer rights that supersede, the
terms of any applicable Linux EULA. Red Hat may provide Red Hat
Enterprise Linux or other software or content by means of Red Hat
Network or Red Hat Enterprise Network. Each software component has its
own applicable EULA and all content is provided subject to its own
licensing terms.
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This is quite the same of "RedHat Linux 9" :
http://www.redhat.com/licenses/rhl_9_per_us.html?country=United+States&

Now a RedHat employee say me I am wrong and i should take into account
this :
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4. REPORTING AND AUDIT. If Customer wishes to increase the number of
Installed System, then Customer will purchase from Red Hat additional
Services for each additional Installed System.
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Also he tells us to ignore GPL/BSD license for binary packages.

The situation is not clear.
FSF if the best organization to clarify the license and tell us what we
can expect from RHEL license.
Right now I wait for [email protected] reply.

However, if FSF say I am wrong, I will no think it's a conspiracy.

	A MHOTS [1]

[1] Man Hooked On True Speech.

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Féliciano Matias <[email protected]>

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