Thanks for all the replies. I am in the process of deleting anything to do with the up2date packages and also rpm's that have rhn stuff in. I have started to remove some packages but they have allot of dependencies on other packages, could someone tell me if i am OK uninstalling the following without having an adverse affect on my machines: up2date-update-4.2.38-1 up2date-4.2.38-1 up2date-gnome-4.2.38.1 firstboot-1.1.19-2 rhn-applet-2.0.12-1 Regards Andrew Bridgeman |+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------| || "McDougall, Marshall | | || (FSH)" | To: "General Red Hat Linux| || <MarMcDouga@xxxxxxxxx> | discussion list" <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx>| || Sent by: | cc: | || redhat-list-bounces@redh| Subject: RE: Uninstall | || at.com | Redhat Network Components - Continued | || | | || 07/11/2006 15:16 | | || Please respond to | | || General Red Hat Linux | | || discussion list | | || | | |+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------| >-----Original Message----- >From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of inode0 >Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:55 AM >To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >Subject: Re: Uninstall Redhat Network Components - Continued > >On 11/7/06, McDougall, Marshall (FSH) <MarMcDouga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> IANAL, but: >> What they want is money. If you don't pay them then you >can't use ANY of their EL distributions. That's what Fedora >and the other "free" distributions are for. >> >> So, to answer your question, they want you to remove >everything that was installed from either the RHEL >installation CD or the downloaded RHEL ISO's. (V2, 3, 4, and 5) > >No, you aren't required to remove the OS which is distributed under >the GPL. See the FAQ for some information on this ... > > http://www.redhat.com/rhel/renew/faqs/#6 > >I don't know what they mean exactly by "Red Hat Network Code" but I >suspect that refers to non-GPL code related to RHN, stuff like >satellite server code perhaps. It would be nice if this were clarified >in the same FAQ in the future. > >John > >-- >redhat-list mailing list >unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > Good FAQ, John. A couple of years ago when RH went the subscription route there was great debate as to how the GPL would be interpreted within the context of the licensing agreement, as the 2 seemed to conflict. If I remember correctly, the licensing agreement specified that if you stopped paying subscription fees you gave up the right to use the RH sw. However, I would suggest, Andrew, that if you unconfigured up2date so that your servers never knocked on RHN's door you would be ok. (Just my opinion) Regards, Marshall -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ********************************************************************** This transmission is confidential and must not be used or disclosed by anyone other than the intended recipient. Neither Corus Group Plc nor any of its subsidiaries can accept any responsibility for any use or misuse of the transmission by anyone. ********************************************************************** -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
