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Re: Can Red Hat Enterprise products fall under FOSS? (Atanu Datta)
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Hi Folks,
Thanks for the reply and the explanations. They all were well explainative and logical :)
But my friends, I do agree about what CentOS does, distribute by removing trademarks etc etc.
I agree.
But folks, these all apply to them who want to entirely distribute a new Flavor by reusing Red Hat code.
My question lies related to End Users. Just for the example what my friend did. Obtained the Red Had Linux CD from institute as a COPY of Original CD, just like how Windows, Linux Mint, Ubuntu and other OS CDs are replicated and distributed.
Now on Ubuntu's cover for example, they permit Users the exclusive freedom to replicate and distribute the CDs, although for Windows its Restricted, and I guess this would be even restricted by Red Hat since every CD may be charged per System.
So my questions is will this END USER style of distribution and sharing lead to Piracy?
Trademark Removal etc are all Programmer Level steps. I am talking from a perspective of Sharing the OS with a neighbor to install on his/her system as it is received..... Will it be piracy?
Bye Regards