[Info-vax] The VSI Hobbyist program is Live!

[David Goodwin]

On Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 1:33:08 AM UTC+12, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> David Goodwin  wrote:
> >
> >Why is registration necessary? Given I can download and install linux (and even Windows!) without filling out any forms why does VSI insist on it?
> 
> In the case of Linux, the license allows free distribution.
> 
> In the case of Windows, they want you to register for a Microsoft account
> before allowing you to do so.
> 
> There are a lot of reasons why, and a few of them have to do with piracy but
> the vast majority of them have to do with knowing who your potential customers
> might be.

Are potential customers actually allowed to use the Community License? Its strictly non-commercial personal (section 2g) use only so the only potential customers using it would be pretty limited.

Section 2g also looks like it would prevent people setting things like the old deathrow cluster or other free public services (like the Living Computer Museum) from using a Community License.