Comment Lets pretend... (Score 1) 740
.... that you ARE a hosting customer and you have a Linux box.
Torvalds notices a bug in the kernal (like the local root exploit recently) and releases a patch, or you want to apply some configuration option to the kernel to give it booster rockets, or maybe you want to give 2.6 a try.
Its my understanding (and I'm sure there are many people here who can confirm or deny this on my behalf) that these things are done by COMPILING a new KERNEL. Thats means making changes to the Source code via patches, scripts and what-not and CHANGING the Object Code to which the licence applies.
It's been noted in this thread that EV1 used to help people with this kind of thing, are they able to carry on providing this assistance? or do they have to deny all knowledge and remind you that you are "infringing SCOs copyrights" when you do this?
I should think they do, since they have acknowledged that they believe SCO has copyrights, that the material is in Linux and they have a signed a contract restricting their rights and in turn YOUR RIGHTS under the GPL.
Remember these are dedicated boxen and people will want to do a bit more with them than normal web hosting and will require superior performance and security.
Compare this situation with a host that continues to refute SCOs claims and seeks to wait until the allegations are proven. What sway have SCO to say that can or cannot apply that Kernal update? None, and in truth they will always have no sway in this becaue its all FUD!
SJG
IANAL the above is educated speculation - you decide if I speak well or ill. My opinion is just that.
Torvalds notices a bug in the kernal (like the local root exploit recently) and releases a patch, or you want to apply some configuration option to the kernel to give it booster rockets, or maybe you want to give 2.6 a try.
Its my understanding (and I'm sure there are many people here who can confirm or deny this on my behalf) that these things are done by COMPILING a new KERNEL. Thats means making changes to the Source code via patches, scripts and what-not and CHANGING the Object Code to which the licence applies.
It's been noted in this thread that EV1 used to help people with this kind of thing, are they able to carry on providing this assistance? or do they have to deny all knowledge and remind you that you are "infringing SCOs copyrights" when you do this?
I should think they do, since they have acknowledged that they believe SCO has copyrights, that the material is in Linux and they have a signed a contract restricting their rights and in turn YOUR RIGHTS under the GPL.
Remember these are dedicated boxen and people will want to do a bit more with them than normal web hosting and will require superior performance and security.
Compare this situation with a host that continues to refute SCOs claims and seeks to wait until the allegations are proven. What sway have SCO to say that can or cannot apply that Kernal update? None, and in truth they will always have no sway in this becaue its all FUD!
SJG
IANAL the above is educated speculation - you decide if I speak well or ill. My opinion is just that.
