[NTLUG:Discuss] redhat AS license?

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>From: Chris Cox <cjcox at acm.org>
>>what is the RedHat Advance Server license? it looks like under GNU 
>>license.
>>If it is true, can NTLUG burn it and sale to the user at the meeting like 
>>other destro linux?
>
>Can we legally sell/distribute RHAS(tm) (or any RHEL(tm))... I believe
>the answer (without the trademark mod) is "no".
>
>
>From Red Hat's(tm) http:www.redhat.com/licenses:
>
>  2. Intellectual Property Rights. The Software and each of its
>  components, including the source code, documentation, appearance,
>  structure and organization are owned by Red Hat and others and are
>  protected under copyright and other laws. Title to the Software
>  and any component, or to any copy, modification, or merged portion
>  shall remain with the aforementioned, subject to the applicable
>  license. The "Red Hat" trademark and the "Shadowman" logo are
>  registered trademarks of Red Hat in the U.S. and other countries.
>  This agreement does not permit Customer to distribute the Software
>  using Red Hat's trademarks.
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

in summary, GPL "says" under GPL license, people are free use it and free to 
redistribute it along with the license.
Isn't it conflict with GPL?


Let me make a example. if Mr.RedHead make a software, the whole package 
include some 3rd softwares which under GPL license, and part of the software 
developed by Mr.RedHead, can he claim his software as GPL AND NOT allows 
people redistribute the his software?

There is an other question, is an image a code? can i interpreate the the 
image is a piece of code which follows a  set of  rules of format? if it is 
true, the RedHat logo in the software is a 'piece of code'. if RH calim 
their product under GPL. then poeple (NTLUG) should be able sale it under 
GPL.

what about I buy a copy a RH AS, and make a copy to my friend to use it as a 
commerical server?

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