- To: Jim Donovan <jimd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [SLUG] Server licences
- From: miloska <miloska@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:02:11 +1100
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I think Dell sells RedHat licenses, RH probably needs extra licenses
for VMs or terminal server mode.
On 22 February 2011 09:50, Jim Donovan <jimd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A client who needs a server on which to run a Linux system. She reports that both Dell and HP in their quotes for supplying a suitable box insist that "licences are required before the server can be connected to another computer". Apparently different licences are needed for terminal servers, whatever that may be, and virtualisation servers.
>
> Can anyone explain what these licences are about, please?
>
> Jim Donovan
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