On Mon, 10 Nov 2003, Haim Ravia wrote:
> Read the Red Hat FAQs.
>
/me is reading the FAQ.
There is nothing unclear about this: The updates CD is not the problem: it
is the three RH cds. We, in this case hamakor, which is the legal body, is
selling CDs, and getting money. It does not matter that we get little
money for it. We are re-distributing RH, with their trademark, which is
what is important here. The code is here to redistribute. But they do not
let us re-distribute the RED HAT ITSELF.
So we can:
1. replace the red hats (e.g. pink tie linux, or ourselves)
In this case, the updates CD will be fine as it is.
2. choose another distro. At this point in time, it would be a headache
with the updates.
3.Break the law. I do not think this is a good option. This is like when
Moore declared that the DVD of "Revolution OS" will be distributed
un-coded (without CSS), and somebody jumped and said: I can burn it, does
anybody want a copy".
I think we, of all people, should be able to play along, and prove that
you can make money from free software. If people insist on getting the RED
HAT trademark, when they can have the source, then RED HAT deserve the
money. Their trade mark is the one which has earned that. And we are not
here to steal it.
Not covering my behind,
Orna.
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