On Tue, Nov 01, 2011 at 01:57:29PM -0400, Rob Kampen wrote: > Tony Mountifield wrote: > >In article > ><CALKwpEyuPRU5Az9xU_d_BrJc0m_E9XDLH1T5iuB2U8rvRZevTg at mail.gmail.com>, > >Brian Mathis <brian.mathis+centos at betteradmin.com> wrote: > > > >>When Redhat announced the changes they made it very clear they were > >>trying to prevent other companies (like Oracle and Novell) who were > >>providing support to RHEL customers at reduced rates. They have never > >>said they were concerned with the free clones and in fact have helped > >>CentOS many times in the past (according to statements from the core > >>developers). > >> > >>Redhat knows that the free distros help them maintain market share, > >>and gain customers who need full support eventually. The issues > >>CentOS are seeing are simply collateral damage to the larger war > >>against the other big companies who are trying to provide services by > >>cheating. > >> > > > >Except that the other day, Johnny posted this: > > > > > >>I can tell you that we have been contacted by upstream to make sure we > >>**UNDERSTAND** the new AUP restrictions on distribution. I can also > >>tell you that we (CentOS) are doing everything in our power to meet the > >>restrictions as they were explained to us. > >> > > > >which sounds like RH making it clear that their changes are aimed at > >CentOS too. > > > This sounds more like a butt covering exercise by lawyers, remember this > all comes from the USA where there are FAR TOO MANY lawyers. > To be able to enforce a possible claim under this AUP restriction, they > will need to show that those involved with use of the code, under this > new clause, understand and have been communicated with.......etc. > As I said, a butt covering exercise - rather than any expressed attempt > at intimidation or enforcement - just my $0.01 worth. > >Pity... perhaps RH have had a change of manager somewhere... Can someone point me to some place where I can learn what the "new" AUP restrictions are? I'm sure there's a docuyment somewhere on the RH web site, but how would I know which parts are new (since I haven't been faithfully reading it from time to time.) ?? Also, one wonders, since most of it is GPL (or gpl-compatible), how can they place acceptable use policies on it? (some of the non-gpl parts, sure, but...) -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ------------------------------- Romans 5:8 (niv) ------------------------------