From: Paolo Basenghi (paolo.basenghi_at_fcr.re.it)
Date: Tue Mar 14 2006 - 12:32:54 CET
Message-ID: <4416A9E6.4050206@fcr.re.it> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:32:54 +0100 From: Paolo Basenghi <paolo.basenghi@fcr.re.it> Subject: Re: [suse-sles-e] SLES License
Leo wrote:
> Sure the online update and patch is more convenient and easier, it
> will save a lot of time. I want to know is it possible to build an
> update server by myself, say for example, I have one server has the
> account and be able to get all the updated RPM files, and the other
> servers without the license just copy the RPM files from the server,
> without connecting to the website, is this possible or popular?
Yes, it is possible AND popular. You can use YaST to create an
installation server and/or a YOU server on the machine connected to the
Internet, then configure YaST on the internal servers to download
updates from your YOU server. Read the manual, SuSE already has
everything you need.
About licensing doubts: you should read the Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise
Server 9 Software License Agreement
(http://www.novell.com/licensing/eula/sles_9.pdf), it's very clear:
"The Software is a collective work of Novell. You may make and use
unlimited copies of the Software for
Your distribution and use within Your Organization. The term
“Organization” means a legal entity, excluding
subsidiaries and affiliates with a separate existence for tax purposes
or for legal personality purposes."
So Novell says that you can buy a _single_ maintenance subscription to
access online updates and use it to update an arbitrary number of SLES
installations within your organization.
You must only pay attention to that packages that have more restrictive
licenses:
"The Software is a modular operating system. Most of the components are
open source packages,
developed independently, and accompanied by separate license terms. Your
license rights with respect to
individual components accompanied by separate license terms are defined
by those terms; nothing in this
Agreement shall restrict, limit, or otherwise affect any rights or
obligations You may have, or conditions to
which You may be subject, under such license terms."
So, for example, OpenLDAP is not under GPL, but it permit unlimited copy
and redistribution if the original copyright notice and license is also
redistributed.
I don't know if SLES9 contain any commercial bundled software that don't
permit multiple installations. I think that Novell should insert a list
directly in the license agreement.
Regards
Paolo
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