> So, a more correct statement would be that the RHEL product > line is not free, but is available on a subscription fee > basis. However, currently the sources are freely available > until RH decides that they won't be as is their right under the GPL. This comes up now and then and should be in a FAQ somewhere, based on the number of incorrect responses I see. RHEL is covered under the GPL. The GPL covers distributing, copying, and modifying - but not running. When you purchase RHEL from Red Hat you are also agreeing to a second license, namely the Red Hat End User License Agreement. This license says that if you *run* RHEL you must pay for - at a minimum - the RHN. Unfortunately, you cannot just purchase RHN for ES/AS (which is extremely convenient for RH). So that being said, you can give away as many copies as you like and you can install as many copies as you like - but you can only run the copies you have paid for. If you receive a copy of RHEL from someone other then RH, the RH EULA is not in play. You can run it, but you won't have updates/support. -matt -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
