[clug] Google compared to latest Microsoft evilness

[Nathan O'Sullivan]

Lana Brindley wrote:
> 2009/7/9 Chris Smart <mail at christophersmart.com>
>
>   
>> 2009/7/9 Lana Brindley <lanabrindley at gmail.com>:
>>     
>>> You will get sued by any company if you try to distribute something with
>>> their branding and without their blessing. There is absolutely nothing
>>> stopping you downloading the source and doing what you want with it,
>>>       
>> though.
>>
>> Yeah, but you said I can "download and install RHEL on a machine" and
>> then call them for support. But I can't do that unless I first
>> purchase a Red Hat Enterprise Linux support license, right?
>>     
>
>
> Wrong. You can run an RH system on any system you want, for as long as you
> want. You can then call them up and - for a price - get support.
>
> I run RHEL5 on my personal home server (non-work related) without a support
> contract, and am not breaking any laws. I have access to all features, and I
> have not paid a single red (ha ha) cent for it. I maintain it myself, and if
> I run into problems I do the same thing as I do for my other machines - I
> google, I ask CLUG, I phone a friend. If I wanted RH tech support, I can
> ring a certain 1800 number, give them my credit card number, and get
> support.
>
>   
Assuming you can actually get a copy, which as far I know you can't. 
There's certainly nowhere obvious on redhat's site to download it from.

Regards
Nathan