A side question: can we install RHEL without license? If true, where to get the download to do the installation? Someone asked me this recently. And I answered that you have to purchase the entitlement first and then can do the download. However, I want to confirm whether it's right. Jessica On Thu, 7 Jul 2005, Security wrote: > Ed Wilts wrote: > > >On Wed, Jul 06, 2005 at 04:50:23PM +0400, Security wrote: > > > > > >>Rik Herrin wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>I'm not sure if this question has been brought up > >>>before or not. I was asked by someone if they can > >>>continue running RHEL after their yearly subscription > >>>has expired. They don't want to pay and don't mind > >>>living without the security updates and access to RHN. > >>>Is this legal or not? Please provide links from Red > >>>Hat documentation if possible to support your > >>>position. Thanks for your time. > >>> > >>> > >>I think it is legal of course .. there is some copyrighted things like > >>the "redhat logos" or "anaconda-images" but there is a solution: > >> > >> > > > >These are trademarked, not copyrighted. The software itself is > >copyrighted (as is all software written these days - it's automatic) but > >it's the license you're concerned about. > > > > > > > >>use the rpms from centos/whitebox or gralinux and your problem is solved. > >> > >> > > > >This doesn't necessarily solve your problems: > >1. Some are actively violating Red Hat trademarks > > > > > Really ??? I don't think so ... > > >2. You're not running Red Hat Enterprise Linux when you've installed > >them. Some 3rd party code will not install or run properly. > > > > > > > The ONLY one problem is with the installation of Oracle DB/application > server, you need to edit your /etc/redhat-release (if you have Centos or > Gralinux) to install Oracle 9i/10g > > > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
