Novell/progeny to take up redhat legacy services

[Stephen Smoogen]

How about getting a lawyer versus a bunch of wags on a mailing list. You
might as well talk radio as get good advice here on legal issues.

On Fri, 2003-12-05 at 14:06, Erik A. Espinoza wrote:
> > The GPL does not override service licence agreements either. Meaning, that
> > while you could copy the software freely, you are not permitted to install
> > and run the product on more than the purchased number of licenced
> > machines. Doing so would be in violation of your SLA.
> 
> 
> GPL Section 4
>   4. 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.
> 
> Wouldn't the SLA be in violation of my rights to the code?
> 
> 
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