[WBEL-devel] Re: How to get the RHEL Errata?

[donavan nelson]

But once I have the sources, I can do with them as I please, including
repackaging, making binaries and distributing them.

Several people involved already have access to RHEL errata via RHN.  I don't
see this as being too much of a problem.

The bigger issue might be the continued pollution of SRPMs with RH patches
that introduce restricted distribution (logos, RedHat Enterprise Linux
appearing on the screen, et. el.).

Time will tell I guess.

--
Donavan Nelson
4wx Networks
www.4wx.net

---------- Original Message -----------
From: "William Hooper" <whooperhsd2@earthlink.net>
To: whitebox-devel@beau.org
Sent: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:25:28 -0500 (EST)
Subject: RE: [WBEL-devel] Re: How to get the RHEL Errata? 

> John A. Tamplin  said:
> > They can't easily restrict access to
> > the errata because they would run afoul of GPL...
> 
> Bzzz!  Wrong answer.  The GPL only states you have to give the 
> source to people you give the binaries to.  Since you can only get 
> the binaries w/a support contract and RHN, they only have to provide 
> the source to those people.
> 
> -- 
> William Hooper
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