[SOLVED] License obligations for using Slackware in commercial enviroment

newbeliever · 09-28-2014, 01:36 PM

I have been testing out Slackware and using samba for file storage. Now we have to get a M$ 2012 R2 server and it must be on a domain. I understand we need license info for M$ but what license are needed to use Slackware in a commercial environment.

We currently have 50 client PCs and 1 user per PC at this time. I am using Samba to store backup files for each PC user.

Please explain if I will need license for Slackware or Samba in this type of environment.

Thank you.

moisespedro · 09-28-2014, 02:19 PM

Alien Bob · 09-28-2014, 02:52 PM

This page, kindly provided by Melikamp, shows that some packages in the Slackware distribution have a license that prohibits use in a commercial environment: http://freeslack.net/

So, as long as you do not use getty-ps, amp, trn, xfractint, xminesweep or xv, you are fine. There should be no need for any of those programs - Slackware runs fine without them.
It's perfectly OK to deploy Slackware in your commercial environment and use Samba so that Windows clients can access files on the server.

Eric

newbeliever · 09-28-2014, 07:06 PM

Alien Bob, Thank you for the information and link. It answers my question perfectly.

Thank you!