PR: Red Hat Announces Open Source Assurance to Safeguard Customers

Today, Red Hat, Inc. announced that all existing and future Red
Hat Enterprise Linux customers are now covered under the Open
Source Assurance program. Red Hat designed the Open Source
Assurance program to provide customers a guarantee that their
investment in open source solutions from Red Hat will generate
long-term economic value. The announcement of this program confirms
Red Hat’s unwavering commitment to its customers and open
source.

A key feature of the Open Source Assurance Program is an
Intellectual Property Warranty. The warranty ensures, that in the
event that an infringement issue is identified in Red Hat
Enterprise Linux software code, Red Hat will replace the infringing
code. Red Hat’s warranty assures customers that they can use Red
Hat Enterprise Linux and related solutions without interruption.
The warranty is available for all customers having a valid
registered subscription to Red Hat Enterprise Linux or related
solutions.

“Enterprise platform deployments are key investments that should
be protected. Red Hat customers have the security of a trusted
partner to guarantee a resolution should there be an issue for
continued use,” said Bryan Sims, vice president of Business
Development at Red Hat. “We have provided this guarantee to many of
our large enterprise customers and we are now extending this
guarantee to all customers who use Red Hat Enterprise Linux.”

The Open Source Now Fund is also a feature of the Open Source
Assurance program. The Fund was created by Red Hat in August to
assist companies with any legal expenses associated with litigation
related to the development of software under the GPL or other open
source license and to prepare educational materials related to such
software and litigation.

More information on the Open Source Assurance Program and its
featured benefits are available at http://www.redhat.com. Customers
may also write to legal@redhat.com.