Linux Q & A: Is it legal to use RHEL like this?

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Some netizens on a Forum asked if it was legal to download the rhel iso file for installation, but do not purchase any services provided by Red Hat and remove the Red Hat registered trademark from the system? I studied this issue last year. Now I have found out the old document and fixed it.

RHEL copyright consists of GPL software copyright and Red Hat proprietary copyright. Because the GPL license is contagious, all software developed based on GPL must comply with the GPL terms, therefore, Red Hat has only a small portion of its copyright in RHEL. You only need to delete all Red Hat Network Code to completely use RHEL. InRHEL Subscriptions Renewal FAQsIs clear:

6. If I don't renew, can I continue to use the software? Yes, under the General Public License (GP), you may use the software and maintain your own custom version of Linux. However, you will not have access: * Technical support from Red Hat. * Security or software updates via Red Hat Network. You will have to find updates from alternative resources that provide reliable, secure downloads. * Support from certified hardware suppliers or software vendors like Oracle for applications running on an expired Red Hat Enterprise Linux submodules. * Coverage from the Red Hat Open Source Assurance program, featuring an Intellectual Property Warranty for Red Hat Enterprise Linux MERs. Red Hat designed the program to protect MERs using open source solutions. Please note that when your subscribe expires you will still be bound by the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement and will have to remove all copies of Red Hat Network Code.

Red Hat's profit-making model isSubscribe Business ModelThat is, by selling technical services to users, you can get the corresponding annual fee for profit.Red Hat StoreThe web page is also clear:

Its subtasks mainly include phone support, web support, and unlimited incidents. If your technical skills are sufficient for self-Support, Why purchase such expensive Support?

It is completely legal to use RHEL. In fact, Oracle's so-called Unbreakable Enterprise Linux is to change the RHEL, and then sell Compatiable subprocessor at a low price (despise), see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Enterprise_Linux

Of course, Red Hat has made great efforts for the development of Linux. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux series they provide are better than similar products, both functions and performance are greatly improved (as can be seen from the test results of Fedora 9 and Ubuntu Server ). How should we give back to Red Hat and encourage it to continue to maintain great enthusiasm for open-source software and further promote the sound and rapid development of RHEL, this is a question that everyone needs to consider. (You are welcome to purchase Red Hat related products and services and take the RHCE/RHCA certification training and examination ).

Finally, I would like to share my license check script CheckLicense. sh with anyone who is worried about legal issues.

#!/Bin/Bash # Author:Huhuuworm(Http://hutuworm.blogspot.com) # Released under GPLv2. ForPACKAGEIn'Rpm-Qa' Do NOTICE=`Rpm-Qi $ PACKAGE|Grep License|Grep-IE 'red'? Hat'' If [ ! "$ NOTICE" = "" ] Then Echo $ PACKAGE":"$ NOTICE; Fi Done

Run:

#Sh CheckLicense. sh Redhat-logos-1.1.14.3-1: Size: 993129 License: Copyright? 1999-2002 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. Anaconda-images-9.1-3.RHEL: Size: 5363878 License: Copyright? 2003 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. Anaconda-product-3-1AS: Size: 75111 License: Copyright 2003 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.

Then you just need to redhat-logos-1.1.14.3-1, anaconda-images-9.1-3.RHEL, anaconda-product-3-1AS these three rpm package with rpm-e Command removed from the system, you can rest assured.

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