Re: FS: Redhat Professional Worstation (RedHat Enterprise Linux)

From: Ivan Marsh (annoyed_at_you.now)
Date: 05/24/05 

Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 11:52:30 -0500

On Mon, 23 May 2005 20:49:00 +0100, Gordon wrote:

> Ivan Marsh wrote:
>> On Mon, 23 May 2005 18:36:21 +0100, Gordon wrote:
>>>Ivan Marsh wrote:
>>>>On Sat, 21 May 2005 19:21:54 +0000, Gordy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Included: Retail box, 9 CD's, Installation Guide, RedHat Service
>>>>>Activation card. I am asking $50 + shipping (in the USA only).
>>>>>
>>>>>If you are interested, please leave an email address. Thanks
>>>>
>>>>It's not legal to transfer software licenses.
>>>
>>>Eh? Of course it is you PILLOCK
>>
>> Think you better read that license again.
>
> Well I can't believe that MICROSOFT allows you to transfer a retail copy
> of WINDOWS to another party yet Redhat doesn't!

What you believe is irrelevant. Keep in mind we are not talking about the
GPL license here.

http://www.redhat.com/licenses/

>From the Redhat license agreement in question:

2. NON-TRANSFERABLE. This Agreement, and all Services provided by Red Hat
pursuant to this Agreement, may not be transferred, assigned or
distributed without the prior written consent of Red Hat. Any attempted
transfer, assignment or distribution without Red Hat's prior written
consent shall terminate this Agreement, and Red Hat shall have no further
obligation hereunder.

>From the Microsoft XP license agreement:

4. TRANSFER - Internal. You may move the Product to a different
Workstation Computer. After the transfer, you must completely remove the
Product from the former Workstation Computer. Transfer to Third Party. The
initial user of the Product may make a one-time transfer of the Product to
another end user. The transfer has to include all component parts, media,
printed materials, this EULA, and if applicable, the Certificate of
Authenticity. The transfer may not be an indirect transfer, such as a
consignment. Prior to the transfer, the end user receiving the transferred
Product must agree to all the EULA terms. No Rental. You may not rent,
lease, lend or provide commercial hosting services to third parties with
the Product.

A license agreement is just that. If it says you can't transfer it you
can't.

Looks to me like you can't sell either of them, but I guess that depends
on how Microsoft defines consignment. 

-- 
Life is short, but wide. -KV

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