Re: RedHat CEO says home users shouldn't use Linux

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From: Ed Murphy
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 06:35

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On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 05:14:02 +0000, nothermark wrote:

> Given that example then I have this question.  Could I buy one copy of
> Redhat enterprise workstation, register it to one PC, then load it on
> 5 PC's and still be in compliance as long as I did not call in a
> support problem on the othe r4 PC's?

As I understand it, the answer is either (a) yes that's totally cool,
or (b) if Red Hat found out then they would void your support contract
but you could still legally use it (albeit without support).

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Subject: Re: RedHat CEO says home users shouldn't use Linux
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