[CentOS] Using CentOS on commercial product.

Mon Jun 28 13:14:24 UTC 2010
Jerry McAllister <jerrymc at msu.edu>

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,
>  >
>  > 1) Install CentOS and our applications on the PC.
>  > 2) Sell the PC to our customer.
>  > 3) 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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