At Sat, 8 Jan 2011 18:09:59 +0000 (GMT) CentOS mailing list <centos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Sat, 8 Jan 2011, derleader __ wrote:
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> > To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> > From: derleader __ <derleader@xxxxxx>
> > Subject: Customizing Centos
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> > I want to ask you is it legal to create my own
> > distribution based on Red Hat/Centos and to sell it under
> > different name? I will make available for everyone to see
> > the source code. Is this against the license agreement?
> >
> > regards
> > Peter
>
> You can't sell GPL source code as it is protected by the
> GPL, but you can sell a packaged product that includes GPL
> sources, like RHEL I suppose.
RedHat does not 'sell a packaged product'. They sell a subscription
service with a support contract. The source code is available for free
and can be redistributed (for free) once RedHat's IP (trademarded logos,
etc.) have been removed and/or replaced. That is what CentOS is.
>
> Keith Roberts
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