So RH could make it difficult for downstream projects such a Rocky Linux. > On 22 Jan 2021, at 20:46, Valeri Galtsev <galtsev at kicp.uchicago.edu> wrote: > > > > On 1/22/21 2:39 PM, Marc Balmer via CentOS wrote: >>>> Am 22.01.2021 um 21:36 schrieb Jamie Burchell <mail at jamieburchell.com>: >>> >>> Can RH put a stop to projects like Rocky Linux? >> No. > > Theoretically, no. I'm confident solid company will always comply with GNU license. > > But in practice one can change the way source rpms are accessible, which will effectively break scripts of downstream vendor, thus making a lot of unnecessary work on downstream side. And other things. > > That said, no one probably will intentionally do so. But in the past we observed things change in upstream, causing a lot of work/changes in downstream. Observed externally that is. > > Just my $.02. > > Valeri > >>> >>>>> On 22 Jan 2021, at 18:04, Matthew Miller <mattdm at mattdm.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 07:25:04AM -0500, Konstantin Boyandin via CentOS wrote: >>>>> I wonder whether RH plan to fight back FUD they've brought upon by their >>>>> December announcement. >>>> >>>> I mean.... really the only thing we can do is live up to the given plan with >>>> Stream and RHEL options, which as far as I can see is exactly what's >>>> happening. >>>> >>>>> Personally, I found this "no-cost" promise lacking substantial details. >>>> >>>> This is just the announcement of it, of course. The full details will be >>>> there when the whole thing is launched, which the announcement says will be >>>> very soon. >>>> >>>> >>>>> If RH doesn't verify everyone requesting developer subscription (forcing >>>>> to prove identity), the 16 installations limit is easily circumvented by >>>>> multiple registrations. >>>> >>>> There are always going to be cheaters. Don't be one of them. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Matthew Miller >>>> <mattdm at fedoraproject.org> >>>> Fedora Project Leader >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> CentOS mailing list >>>> CentOS at centos.org >>>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CentOS mailing list >>> CentOS at centos.org >>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Valeri Galtsev > Sr System Administrator > Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics > Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics > University of Chicago > Phone: 773-702-4247 > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos