On Thu, 1 Nov 2001 15:39:32 +1100 Sridhar Dhanapalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Oct 2001 13:40:39 -0500, Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I do not understand the hue&cry, especially from linux users, about the > > activation process of Windows XP, or the fact that it is tied to 1 system. > > > > This not an unheard of, or unused procedure. > > > > Red Hat has been using basicly the same in there treatment of installations > > since 7.1. > > Ummm... How? > > Red Hat is GPL. You can download it freely of the Internet. What's the point in > a product activation copy protection scheme then? > > -- Yes RH is GPL, so is SuSE but you can not dowload a fully functional ISO of it. Being GPL has nothing to do with the basics action that RH "leads" one to beleive you must take once you have have installed RH. Read the following from the RH site: "Get the most out of your Red Hat systems. Red Hat Network is an Internet solution for managing one or more Red Hat Linux systems. All Security Alerts, Bug Fix Alerts, and Enhancement Alerts (collectively known as Errata Alerts) can be retreived directly from Red Hat. You can even have updates automatically delivered directly to your system as soon as they are released. Because Red Hat Network keeps track of when Errata Updates are released and sends you email notifications, it can: Reduce the time and effort required by system administrators to stay on top of the Red Hat errata list Minimize security vulnerabilities in your network by providing the patches as soon as Red Hat releases them Filter out package updates not relevant to your network Schedule Errata Updates so that packages are delivered to selected systems when you want it To start using Red Hat Network today, follow these steps: Create a System Profile by registering your system with Red Hat Network. Just run the command rhn_register on the system. Log in to Red Hat Network and entitle the system to all the Software Manager benefits. Start scheduling updates. If you need help with these steps, refer to the Red Hat Network User Reference Guide. If you are a current Red Hat Network customer, please read The New RHN to learn what has changed and what features have been added." When you register and entitle your system, a profile for that system is created. If you wish to install on another or even change systems and still access the RHN you must first unentitle the original system and then register and entitle the second system. If you should wish to use the RHN on more then 1 system you must purchase additional subscribtions at $19.95 per month per machine. Sure, you can get around this by listing all updates applied to one system and then manually updating on any others that you might have. But how many users would even think of this much less do it. There is nothing wrong with RH doing this, linux distros if they are to stay viable must find means of generating revenue beyond that aquired through the sale of box sets of the OS. Is this exactly the same practice that is being used by MS with WP? No. But the basic priciple behind the approch both are taking is the same, 1 copy of the OS on one system. You may well have a differing view, that is why we each are individuals and each has the 'right' to hold and express their own views. But, as to me personally, I can equate no difference between MS's policies in regards to XP and those being currently employeed by RH. Charles
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