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Re: Re: [Xen-users] Xen License

Subject: Re: Re: [Xen-users] Xen License
From: greno@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:23:56 -0500 (CDT)
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This sounds like more Microsoft-reseller scaremongering.  But you do need to be aware of the licenses for any software that you intend to sell/offer/provide/support for your customers.  A lot of distros are GPL / BSD / etc.  and some are commercial offerings such as RedHat / Suse.  If you want someone backing you up, it can often pay to use a commercial offering.



Jun 9, 2010 06:11:31 PM, bart.coninckx@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Even the suse one is free, you just pay for support and updates. At least this how it was for sles10.


----- Original message -----
>
> On 09/06/10 21:37, Roy wrote:
> > On 6/9/2010 3:33 AM, Jonathan Tripathy wrote:
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > > This is going to sound silly but...
> > > I'm just off the phone with a Microsoft SPLA reseller. They sell
> > > licenses to run Microsoft software in a hosted environment. I was
> > > asking about obtaining Windows licenses to run on my Xen VPS hosting
> > > solution.
> > > Maybe there is a big misunderstanding, but I'm faily sure she said
> > > that it was illegial for me to rent out Xen VMs...even if they are
> > > running Linux (some about terms and conditions).....
> > > Please someone tell me that it was just a misunderstanding. I was
> > > under the impression that since Xen is GPL, I'm allowed to rent out
> > > Xen Guests to customers without paying anything...
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
> > Its a matter of semantics.  You are required to license the software
> > that you are running whether it is in a virtual machine or on a real
> > machine.  All versions of Linux have licenses.  You have to meet the
> > license of the version that you are using.    It may include paying a
> > fee then it may not.  Same with any other software you use.
> >
> >
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> Roy, aren't most Linux distro free to use? Putting aside ReD Hat and
> Suse for the minute...
>
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