On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 02:15:46PM +0900, Shinobu Takasugi wrote:
Hello,
Thank you Jerry.
I think FreeBSD is good OS too. But we prefer CentOS for compatibility with Red Hat.
I use both. I like FreeBSD somewhat better, but because of the closeness to RHEL, some things are more convenient in CentOS. But, for ease of licensing, FreeBSD wins.
////jerry
When we decide to use CentOS, we will have a talk with CentOS project team about donation.
Regards, Shinobu Takasugi
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,
- Install CentOS and our applications on the PC.
- Sell the PC to our customer.
- 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.
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.
Best Regards, Shinobu Takasugi --
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