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> The fact that the subscription agreement does not allow this is exactly what we're discussing here. There's nothing to discuss. What Red Hat is trying to do
by bzt 3y ago
> The fact that the subscription agreement does not allow this is exactly what we're discussing here.
There's nothing to discuss. What Red Hat is trying to do IS ILLEGAL and GPL explicitly grants the right to all their subscribers to gave RH the finger.
From GPL Section 8
"If the Program as you received it, or any part of it, contains a notice stating that it is governed by this License along with a term that is a further restriction, you may remove that term."
It is obvious that the "subscription agreement which denies the right to redistribute" is a "further restriction" that GPL legally allows users to simply ignore.
Also Red Hat violating GPL is unquestionably clear from the Preamble:
"To protect your rights, we need to prevent others from denying you these rights or asking you to surrender the rights. Therefore, you have certain responsibilities if you distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it: responsibilities to respect the freedom of others."
RH asking users to surrender their rights and revoking any subscription for redistributing is clearly violating its responsibilities as demanded by the GPL.
- 743cnq2fmgauzzw 3y agoIt's even better because not only can you ignore RHEL's infringing terms, but RHEL's license to use GPL code has been terminated. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is void, and *will automatically terminate your rights under this License*. However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance.