[BozemanGLUG] Redhat violating GPL?

[Joshua J. Cogliati]

Also relevant, Alma and Rocky Linux posts:

AlmaLinux: https://almalinux.org/blog/impact-of-rhel-changes/

Rocky Linux: https://rockylinux.org/news/2023-06-22-press-release/

Joshua

On 6/23/23 16:52, Joshua J. Cogliati wrote:
> I am not a lawyer, but terminating a support contract sure seems like 
> imposing a restriction.
>
> From GPL 2.0:
>
>   6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the
> Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the
> original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to
> these terms and conditions.  *You may not impose any further
> restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein.*
> You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to
> this License.
>
> On 6/23/23 16:39, David Eder wrote:
>> No, it's not illegal, it's just nasty.  As a Redhat subscriber, you 
>> purchase support from them.  You are free to do everything the 
>> software license allows, but if you do, they will terminate your 
>> support contract.  The support contract is entirely separate from the 
>> software license.
>>
>> David.
>>
>> On 2023-06-23 4:23 pm, Joshua J. Cogliati wrote:
>>> Redhat has discontinued distributing changes in GPL RHEL software 
>>> publicly, and their contract with customers forbids the the 
>>> customers from distributing them.
>>>
>>> Redhat's press release: 
>>> https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/furthering-evolution-centos-stream
>>>
>>> Software Conservancy article: 
>>> https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/jun/23/rhel-gpl-analysis/
>>>
>>> Frankly I think this is nasty move by Redhat, and possibly illegal.
>>>
>>> Joshua Cogliati
>>>
>>>
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