Register Red hat 5 Is Free or What ?

[Alphapoint]

Hello ever one

i am using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Am New Linux User)

i Cant use any Yum , Because they said that my system is not Registered with red Hat Network ?!!!

i try to register , but they did not Accept the Code Which my Friend Gave me for that copy .

the Question is : i know that Red Hat or Linux is a Free OS , so , why this thing happening with me ?!! , and where to get a Valid key ?! , Dont Say that i have to Buy it !!!! , the Linux suppose to be FREEEE or what ??!!

what i am missing Here , please help me .

thanks all
Greeting
Alaa

[Irithori]

RedHat has a subscription model.
And yes, you need to buy a subscription per server, even if you just need access to the official repositories.


However, you can use CentOS or ScientificLinux instead.
Both are binary compatible RedHat clones and free to use.

ScientificLinux might be the better choice as of now.

[Alphapoint]

RedHat has a subscription model.
And yes, you need to buy a subscription per server, even if you just need access to the official repositories.


However, you can use CentOS or ScientificLinux instead.
Both are binary compatible RedHat clones and free to use.

ScientificLinux might be the better choice as of now.

and why they say that its Free ?!!! ,

what is the Best Fee Linux ... Easy to use for Beginner like me

thanks man ,

[HROAdmin26]

Did you freely download it? Yes

Are you freely using it? Yes

Why does Redhat owe you some continuing support?

[Lazydog]

You want RH for free then switch to Centos. It is the free version of RH.

[Rubberman]

Red Hat makes its money with a support subscription model. The software is free, and all the RPM's and source code can be downloaded and installed without problem. Red Hat contributes a great deal in personnel and resources to the Linux community, so I don't think that any of us who prefer to use the community versions of RHEL (CentOS and Scientific Linux) begrudge them for charging for support. If one of my clients needs RHEL and does not have the resources to support it themselves, then I would not hesitate in having them pay for a Red Hat subscription. As insurance goes, it is not expensive. Myself, I have used CentOS and SL for over 3 years, but I'm not uncomfortable in managing my systems myself and searching for solutions to problems on the web.