> Simon Jolle wrote: >> On 4/16/07, Jarod Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> The question is a touch unclear, but I presume you're asking if we >>> support running RHEL5 as a domU under a Debian dom0. I'm going to go >>> out >>> on a limb here and say, no, there's no way we can officially support >>> that setup. >> >> Why then RHEL in EMC's Vmware is supported? > > Very different situation. VMware/EMC is a commercial entity and a Red > Hat Partner[1]. Debian is neither. You purchase a license for VMware and > RHEL. There are clear channels through which you obtain support. Where > do you go for Debian support? Is there an accountable party[2] when > things break? Surely you don't expect Red Hat to fix a problem on the > Debian side... > > > [1]https://www.redhat.com/apps/isv_catalog/VendorProfile.html?vendor_id=1124 > [2]yes, there are individuals in the debian world 'accountable' for > making sure things work, but nobody who is 'accountable' in the legal > sense, so far as I know. In essence, what legal recourse do you have if > the Debian kernel/xen melts your processors, eats your data, etc? > ------------------------------------------- The legal accountable issue brings up a question I've had in mind about software in general. Perhaps this isn't the best place for me to bring this up but I'm going to throw it out there anyway.
I was under the impression that almost all software licenses, the GPL included, divorce themselves for any accountability of damages that the software does. It has been awhile since I've read a MS software license but I thought that they did the same. Am I totally off here? _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
