Rocky Linux is an open enterprise Operating System designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Enterprise Linux.

The two ways they have for getting source code are kind of funny and easy, and kind of makes fun of RHEL in pulling this maneuver, getting so much community backlash and ultimately having so little effect other than to negatively impact future business. But will they go further to violate the GPL? Or concede defeat? Say what you want, but to cut off paying customers if they share source code which is their right under the GPL is a really bad move that exposes the character of those running the company.

  • Ashley@lemmy.ca
    10·
    1 year ago

    The whole uproar is from them saying they will cancel accounts of users redistributing the code. Not them putting it behind a paywall.

    • cujo@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      1 year ago

      Which is a perfectly valid reason to be upset, should that be the case. I was looking for sources on that, as I haven’t seen any. It looks like others may have linked them, so I’ll go have a look.

      EDIT to clarify my meaning, and also to add: I am familiar with the GPL. And yeah, looks like that’s the case. Which really, really sucks lol. Someone quoted/linked their license and reading over it is uh… Pretty unambiguous about their intent. Sad days.

      • Spectacle8011@lemmy.comfysnug.space
        2·
        1 year ago

        This document talks briefly about unauthorized redistribution of RHEL sources: https://www.redhat.com/licenses/Appendix_1_Global_English_20230309.pdf

        Unauthorized Use of Subscription Services. Any unauthorized use of the Subscription Services is a material breach of the Agreement. Unauthorized use of the Subscription Services includes: (a) only purchasing or renewing Subscription Services based on some of the total number of Units, (b) splitting or applying one Software Subscription to two or more Units, (c) providing Subscription Services (in whole or in part) to third parties, (d) using Subscription Services in connection with any redistribution of Software or (e) using Subscription Services to support or maintain any non-Red Hat Software products without purchasing Subscription Services for each such instance (collectively, “Unauthorized Subscription Services Uses”).

        Page for all agreements with Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/en/about/agreements

        These documents appear to be written in Microsoft Word, not that this is of any consequence.