On Thu, 2007-02-01 at 21:24 +0000, 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*.
I thought when RHEL started there was a matter of some its binaries not
being distributable because they were proprietary. Then Centos was RHEL
minus service and minus the proprietary binaries. Is that not still
true? Just asking.
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