>>> sender: "Rex Dieter" date: "Tue, Jan 17, 2006 at 11:43:34AM -0600" <<<EOQ > Shawn M. Jones wrote: > > >Based on the link, it looks like they want a CUSTOM version of > >RHEL/CentOS with their own artwork in it. Maybe RJ Solutions is a big > >corporation that wants its own corporate images splashed all over its > >desktops. I believe the CentOS distro is licensed under the GPL. As > >long as they don't distribute it outside their organization, then they > >do not need to provide this to anyone else. The minute they distribute > >the GPL dictates that they must hand over source code. > > Specifically, the GPL requires them to "hand over source code" > (only/at-least) to those to who they distribute the GPL binaries. They > don't (necessarily) have to provide the source to everyone. Well then, doesen't sound that bad after your explanations. Thank you. I guess I was a little 'overworried'. Reminded me of that interesting fellow, Jeff Merkey, who wanted to buy the Linux kernel for $50,000 :) Have a nice evening gents, Alex