On Thursday 09 July 2009, steve wrote:
Praveen A wrote:
2009/7/8 steve steve@lonetwin.net:
Praveen A wrote:
(Client forces top posting)
No, It does not. You simply have to take the time and effort to scroll down a bit.
When I read mail from my phone, I have to top post (the default gmail client on android phones allow only top posting). Other option is wait till I get to my PC or not respond at all.
Oh ok. Well, my bad. How about when you could use the browser to access gmail instead of the gmail client ?
How does installing rhel on another machine violates trademark?
From one of my earlier responses:
Installation of RHEL on more systems than the number of subscriptions you have purchased is considered as redistribution, which implies trademark violation.
I don't think that comes under trademark law, it would definitely a copyright violation, but then rhel copyright license does not prohibit redistribution.
To spell it all out: a. According to Red Hat's Subscription Agreement, _installation_ on more than the number of subscriptions you bought is considered _redistribution_. b. The RHEL copyright (or rather EULA) does prohibit redistribution of RHEL alongwith trademarks. c. Ergo, such an installation /implies/ trademark violation.
The points below exclude closed drivers / packages. RHEL is not the Indian Legal system to interpret as it deems fit very clear cut laws. Installation is not redistribution. There is a court judgement on this point (dont ask me for a reference though). Copying is not redistribution. Installing from copies? I dont know if it's a trademark violation and In this case is not a copyright violation.
/Now/, can we let this thread die ?
IMO it is a case of deliberate weasel words by RH, to con people into believing that they cannot install on multiple machines. You can install on multiple machines from the same cd without paying RH a pip. You are not violating copyright or trademark laws in doing so.
There are innumerable ways to clearly partition the services from the distro. Getting lawyers in place of common sense is a nice recipe for disaster. Anyway RH should know that.