I've just had a "Chat" with Synology Support.
This is the log of what was talked about:
Nnaemeka Ogbonna
Hello Bhups. How may I help you?
Bhups
Hello.
Would it be possible to let me know of the software Xpenology is illegal and if so why would it be so.
if you do not know, Xpenology is a port of Synology. Nnaemeka Ogbonna
Please give me a moment to verify
Thanks for the wait, it's illegal, it violates our DSM licensing policy
Please let me know if you have any other questions
Bhups
Could you advise how it violates the policy
i've been reading and Synology is licensed under GPL Nnaemeka Ogbonna
when you buy a NAS, the price includes a DSM license.
when you install xpenology on a pc, you install it without a license. so it's illegal to use DSM without a license, just like it's illegal to use windows without one
Bhups
thank you for the clarification Nnaemeka Ogbonna
you're welcome