can anyone create a new distro ?

[nazibsanju]

Hi all,
can anyone create a new distro from a existing one with a new name?
Let me more clarify it. Someone has Redhat 9. I think source code is
available with Redhat 9,don't it?
Now, does he modify the source code (Linux source code means kernel,right?) and release a new disro with his own liberty?
Or, else h/she has to modify it under any license or agreement?

If it possible h/she might put h/her name on it as "xyz 1.0". So,RedHat 9.0
will be "xyz 1.0".

Thanks
Nazib

[psic]

Theoretically, yes, anyone can create their own linux, though I'm not sure about the specific licenses (like the Red Hat example you mentioned). For some info on the GPL, check http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html

Or just toss 'GPL' into google