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. -- ======================================================================= A person who has nothing looks at all there is and wants something. A person who has something looks at all there is and wants all the rest. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
