Ubuntu founder doesn't "get" enterprise Linux

Craig White craig at tobyhouse.com
Thu Feb 1 21:45:27 UTC 2007


On Thu, 2007-02-01 at 15:31 -0600, Les Mikesell wrote:
> Alan wrote:
> 
> >>> It's not possible to "redistribute" Red Hat Enterprise Linux in that
> >>> sense, because it isn't about bits on disks its a service, support and
> >>> the like deal. How are you going to "redistribute" the telephone support
> >>> service ... ?
> >> So what's the point of prohibiting the code and update redistribution?
> > 
> > All the SRPMS are on the web site for free download by anyone. The
> > binaries contain things like the Red Hat trademarks and logos that are
> > associated with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the whole service and
> > support deal, so you'd have to rebuild them anyway. 
> > 
> > The update service is exactly that a *service*. 
> 
> That doesn't really answer the question of why redistribution of 
> unmodified products and updates should be prohibited.  Or why calling 
> such a restriction 'closed' is off the mark.
----
I don't recall anything/anyone saying that redistribution is prohibited
with the exception of the trademarks/logos which are part of the RHEL
packaging.

Craig




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