[CentOS] Red Hat CEO: Go Ahead, Copy Our Software

[Andrew Wyatt]

On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 6:25 AM, Giles Coochey <giles at coochey.net> wrote:

> On 15/08/2013 23:58, Les Mikesell wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Reindl Harald <h.reindl at thelounge.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> So, what about redistribution of copies?
>>>>
>>> learn the difference between trademarks and software licences
>>>
>> So, if you have a license that says  "the distribution of the whole
>> must be on the terms of this License," and " You may not impose any
>> further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted
>> herein", it really means that you can add something that adds
>> restrictions.
>>
>>  I could use debian, but then I'd have to learn to type apt-get instead
>>>> of rpm. I'd prefer to continue using the commands that Red Hat
>>>> baited us with
>>>>
>>> so learn it or shut up with your Redhat hate for no reason
>>>
>> I have my reason.  You don't have to like it.
>>
>>  For me Redhat and CentOS have their place, together in the same
> environment:
>
> RedHat --> Production Systems, with paid-for support, something goes wrong
> then I have some commercial comeback to get it fixed. High change control
> environment.
>
> CentOS --> QA, Development and Test Systems, and sometimes, non-critical
> infrastructure, community support, more roll-your-own fixes and
> workarounds. Less change control.
>
>
>
You can also purchase production support for CentOS through OpenLogic.
 Roll your own bug fixes aren't necessarily bad, especially when you are
able to send them upstream so they benefit everyone.