[Fwd: [WBEL-devel] Rebuilt Progeny RPMs for RHL 7.2/7.3/8.0]

[John Daily]

Earlier, Ray Ferguson wrote:

> Technically the sources are GPLed so the provider never has to
> have a subscription or SLA of any kind to be entitled to the
> source code... However, I agree with you that using these
> products reduces the incentive for the companies to continue
> releasing and maintaining the products.  Personally I'm leaning
> heavily towards using Progeny, but if we do so, it will be
> under straightforward terms.  We will pay for every box that
> uses the RPMs even though we will be maintaining our own
> repository and could get away with hell.  The reason is quite
> simple.  $60/yr per box is affordable, and if enough people pay
> it, Progeny will make money and continue providing the service.

What he said.

Our intent is to make the Progeny Transition Service attractively
priced and reflective of real value to users in the hope that
people would choose to do the right thing and pay for what they
were going to use.

We have included the right to "cut people off" in our
subscription agreement, to ensure that we have that option
available if there is substantial abuse, but fundamentally, we
want to trust in the honesty of the community to pay a fair price
for value offered.

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John R. Daily                                        jdaily at progeny.com
Director of Technology                            Progeny Linux Systems
                    Master of the ephemeral epiphany