LWN.net: SOT Initiates Linux Licence Renewal

“Today, for the first time, Linux user licenses will expire and
require renewal. Ten years ago, when Linux was in its infancy,
no-one believed that the operating system would still be around
today. For this reason, a fixed 10-year license was freely granted,
with the option to extend the license simply by registering a
license renewal after that time.

“‘We understand that our users may find this procedure
inconvenient, but we are obliged follow the strict terms of the
license agreement, and this requires us to enforce the Linux
license renewal. At SOT, we would like to begin the license renewal
process as early as possible in order to minimize the risk of
licenses expiring. We expect other Linux distributors to start
granting renewals later today,’ explained Mr. Santeri Kannisto,
CEO, SOT…”

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