I can't help but notice that SLES and RHEL are more willing to sell you their OS than to give it away. Are there any requirements to license the base OS of a virtual appliance? Where is it documented that you are/aren't required to do so? My company's legal team needs to dot the I's and cross the T's, and this one is kind of a show stopper, and the operations team hates Ubuntu for some vague personal reason.
Thanks!