Restriction on distribution by Novell?

[Juergen Weigert]

On Sep 26, 06 21:19:08 +1000, Justin Clift wrote:
> Juergen Weigert wrote:
> >On Sep 26, 06 06:58:45 +0000, justin at postgresql.org wrote:
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>Just came across something interesting.  Although Novell's SuSE Linux  
> >>Enterprise Software (SLES) product allows for unlimited use once  
> >>purchased:
> >>
> >>  http://www.novell.com/licensing/eula/sles_9.pdf
> >>
> >>  "You may make and use unlimited copies of the Software for Your  
> >>distribution and use within Your Organization."
> >
> >the fourth paragraph of the above EULA says:
> >
> >] 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.
> >
> >Please let me know If this is insufficient.
> 
> Yep, that's what I'm curious about. :)
> 
> The above EULA seems very self-contained, and applies to the SLES 
> operating system itself.
> 
> The (below) terms aren't for SLES, they're for the Update Protection 
> services which is complementary to SLES, and appear to restrict the 
> distribution of software (under various Open Source licenses) supplied 
> through the Update Protection service.
> 
> ?
> 
> 
> >>They have been clever with their terms for receiving updates (Upgrade  
> >>Protection).  They appear to restrict the number of servers to which  
> >>the updates can be applied:
> >>
> >>  http://www.novell.com/company/policies/suselinux/index.html

Paragraph 3 pretty much repeats what I quoted from the EULA.

I believe that means, any installation limits found further down
in the text do not apply to e.g. GPLed-components.

Please review and keep me in the loop, if any 
incompatibilities are detected.

        thanks,
                Jw.

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