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Re: [Xen-users] Xen License

On Wednesday 09 June 2010 12:56:53 Jonathan Tripathy wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I should probably clarify my comments.
> 
> I of course understand that I have to pay for Microsoft SPLA licensing.
>  This is pretty simple (that I need to pay). But the person on the phone
>  seemed to start telling me that renting Linux VMs out was "illegal"
>  without paying...
> 
> So let's say I have a Xen hypervisor, Ubuntu Dom0 and 40 Ubuntu DomUs,
>  there is no money to pay here right?

As fas as I understand the licencing that comes with Ubuntu, no, you don't 
have to.
If you also want to use some of the commercial management tools and/or get 
commercial support from canonical, then that will cost money. (Note the use of 
"commercial" here)

--
Joost

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