Re: Linux questions regarding the sparc 5

From: Thomas (emgaron_at_gmx.net)
Date: 11/26/03 

Date: 26 Nov 2003 14:05:04 GMT

Elar Saar <sucksbigtime@hot.ee> wrote:
> Toomas Soome wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, one reason could be avoiding licence hassle and/or extra cost. The
> > > cost of a licence for Solaris is prohibitive for a SS5. (yes I know you can
> > > *download* it for free, but you only get a free licence for 1 CPU systems
> > > bought from Sun or an authorized dealer, etc.pp.).
> > >
> >
> > have you more than 1 cpu in ss5?

> You can't have more than 1 CPU in SS5.

Correct, but with regard to the licence, it doesn't make a difference: If you
haven't bought the SS5 from Sun or an authorized dealer, you always have to
buy a licence, regardless of number of CPUs - *if* you want to run
Solaris/Sparc legally.

Cheerio,

Thomas 

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