https://news.itsfoss.com/red-hat-restricts-source-code/
As a reminder:
What if Ubuntu took a similar step?
There are a ton of people wanting blood and asking for developers to sue IBM/RH for GPL violations.
It looks like the GPL is in for a series of legal tests as corporate powers try to lock in profits and lock out FOSS developers and users of FOSS.
Will this move affect RHEL-based distros?
Yes, the likes of Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and Oracle Linux are some RHEL-based distros that come to mind.
Considering the selling point of these CentOS replacements is being 1:1 compatible with RHEL. And Red Hat's move makes CentOS Stream source code accessible to the public, which is not the same as RHEL (probably with a different kernel version and less stable?).
However, the open-source developer GloriousEggroll mentions that the developer subscription to RHEL is free. So, access to RHEL source code is still possible but inconvenient?
Yes, the likes of Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, and Oracle Linux are some RHEL-based distros that come to mind.
Considering the selling point of these CentOS replacements is being 1:1 compatible with RHEL. And Red Hat's move makes CentOS Stream source code accessible to the public, which is not the same as RHEL (probably with a different kernel version and less stable?).
However, the open-source developer GloriousEggroll mentions that the developer subscription to RHEL is free. So, access to RHEL source code is still possible but inconvenient?
Red Hat (and GPL Licence) allows for selling compiled binary software for a fee, but also guarantees the buyer the freedom to also get the Source Code (and his right to publish that Source Code for free, whether modified or not).
So RHEL compiled binary is a paid product (along with support). But RHEL Source Code is free.
So RHEL compiled binary is a paid product (along with support). But RHEL Source Code is free.
There are a ton of people wanting blood and asking for developers to sue IBM/RH for GPL violations.
It looks like the GPL is in for a series of legal tests as corporate powers try to lock in profits and lock out FOSS developers and users of FOSS.
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