It's pretty standard boilerplate language, and the intent is to allow them to verify what you pretty much already told them by running the update tool; by default, without that clause, they have no such right. Every time you run an update, it's going to compare a whole bunch of version stuff and then download the necessary packages. They can infer the number of systems, not only by the number of times that you run the update in a small span of time, but also the differing packages. There may even be a unique ID per system generated and provided to the backend system.
You get a certain number of free installations. If you keep within that limit, they're never going to infer a greater number of installed systems, and they'll never show up on your doorstep. On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 8:27 AM Mark J. Bailey <m...@jobsoft.com> wrote: > > Yeah, no doubt most people never bother to ever read most of these software > agreements. No telling what all else is buried deep in some of them! :) It’s > a highly unlikely threat for us peons, but I still wasn’t previously aware of > this provision. It certainly prompted me to sit up and start paying more > attention to it. > > > > And, yes, I bet Oracle is a more unsettling bedfellow. I wonder if/when they > finally move into downtown Nashville, if some of our laid back > Tennessee-style southern hospitality will sink in with them, and take some of > the edge off?! Nah, I doubt it! :) > > > > Sent from Mail for Windows > > > > From: Kent Perrier > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2022 8:18 AM > To: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [nlug] RHEL8's "Enterprise Agreement" (for the free usages) > > > > > If anyone migrated their CentOS boxes to OEL, they gave Oracle the same > right. Oracle is far more aggressive on the enforcement of that than Red Hat > ever has. > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 3:03 AM Mark J. Bailey <m...@jobsoft.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I was having to deal with RHEL8 for a client this weekend, and in doing some >> research on something related to the client’s need, I stumbled across yet >> another post in Reddit on Rocky/Alma/etc vs RHEL’s free usage scenarios. >> What caught my attention in particular was one commenter pointed out this >> hidden “gem” of a clause in the Red Hat’s “Enterprise Agreement” (that you >> have to agree to in order to be able to legally use it for free): >> >> >> >> 11. Review. While this Agreement is in effect and for one year thereafter, >> Red Hat or its designee, acting in accordance with Section 9, may inspect >> your facilities and records to verify your compliance with this Agreement. >> You agree to (a) respond promptly to requests for information, documents >> and/or records, (b) grant appropriate access for on site visits in order to >> verify your compliance, and (c) reasonably cooperate in connection with any >> such verification. Red Hat will provide at least ten (10) days prior written >> notice for any on site visits, and will conduct on site visits during >> regular business hours in a manner that reasonably minimizes interference >> with your business. If Red Hat notifies you of any noncompliance or >> underpayment, then you will resolve the non compliance and/or underpayment >> within fifteen (15) days from the date of notice. If the underpayment >> exceeds five percent (5%), then you will also reimburse Red Hat for the cost >> of the inspection. >> >> >> >> I must admit, it was a bit of an eye opener. For my part, don’t think I’ve >> ever seen anything quite like this in the OSS “free” world. Anyways, it’s by >> and large a moot point of concern for most everyone present here, but still…. >> >> >> >> So, if the Red Hat Compliance Squad shows up at your home or work place, >> you’ll now know why! But your spouse or employer (or client even!) might be >> a little less understanding and sympathetic! 😊 >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/2058392862.2544.1643619779626.JavaMail.zimbra%40mail.jobsoft.net. > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CA%2B6_KC-s%2BYjCZYxOzh_wgwYk%2BffQ39EA4-9o4K%2BezDdtQEE7_Q%40mail.gmail.com. > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/325444183.3481.1643639241362.JavaMail.zimbra%40mail.jobsoft.net. -- Tilghman -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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