I should add that what Red Hat is doing with RHEL is very intelligent. They
recognize that they are selling services based on freely available software,
so they cleverly write a contract where they charge a per-seat license for
the services. The software is still Free in all senses of the word, but if
you don't get it from Red Hat you can't get the services. Also if you don't
get the services on ALL your RHEL systems you can't get them on ANY.
So, Red Hat is charging per seat but it is for the services, not the
software per se. It is fairly similar, but unlike proprietary subscription
programs (MSDN, for example) you don't lose your right to use the software
when your subscription expires.
Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
