Re: RHEL on The Pirate Bay, Mininova, etc

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Stephen John Smoogen wrote:
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Johnny Hughes <johnny@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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 The rest is available for review at the linked address ... but it is
 very clear that if you have any RHEL subscriptions, then you must pay
 for them all.

 How one could read that any other way is beyond me.



The usual idea is that because its "Free" Software you can't restrict
it in anyway... and that the 'Freedom' trumps any other license or
agreement. And I will bet that if you have enough money, there will be
lawyers who will come up with ways to argue that is a valid
interpretation.. and will argue it over and over again as long as you
have money.



If you enter into a legally binding contract, then you waive your rights as specified in the contract. I mean, it is not against the law to by parts from Jim's hardware store ... but if John promises to give you a 30% discount if you sign an exclusivity deal that he provides all your parts, and then you still buy parts from Jim, you are violating the contract. If the contract that you signed specifies a penalty for violation, then you will incur the penalty.

If you don't like the contract, use SUSE or Ubuntu or Fedora or CentOS or any number of other distros ...

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