On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:14:35AM +0900, Shinobu Takasugi wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've sent this mail when I didn't subscribe this mailing list.
> Now I subscribe and I sent again.
> I'm sorry to bother you.
>
>
> Our company make and sell some measurement system controlled by PC.
> We use Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the PC currently.
> We are thinking CentOS is another option for us.
> There is no technical issue but we don't have enough information about license.
>
> We will do the following,
>
> 1) Install CentOS and our applications on the PC.
> 2) Sell the PC to our customer.
> 3) Distribute DVD made from CentOS iso image file to our customer.
>
> Question 1
> Is there no problem from the view point of CentOS license?
I don't think there is a problem using CentOS that way.
Another option might be FreeBSD. (See http://www.freebsd.org/)
There is definitely no problem with their license and it is a
very good server OS.
>
> Question 2
> Should we donate to CentOS community?
Of course, donations are always appropriate, especially if you are
making money from the product. But, it is not a legal requirement.
Same is true of FreeBSD.
>
> In FAQ http://www.centos.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=49,
> there is a description concerning donation when CentOS is used for business.
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> If CentOS is the basis of your business, you should also consider making
> monthly donations to the CentOS Project, or even providing a dedicated
> server for our use.
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>
>
> Best Regards,
> Shinobu Takasugi
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