On Sun, 2007-03-04 at 15:34 -0600, Aaron Konstam wrote: > On Sun, 2007-03-04 at 23:47 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote: > > Tim wrote: > > > Rahul Sundaram: > > >> 1) It not a product at all from Red Hat or otherwise. It is available > > >> as ISO images for download and never sold. > > > > > > Though, it's quite clearly sponsored by it. Fedora wouldn't be around > > > if Red Hat wasn't it's basis (in source, hosting, and all). Fedora > > > certainly isn't a Debian or Mandrake product. And it's configured and > > > structured like Red Hat Linux. > > > > No arguments or disagreements about that. It does state that clearly in > > http://fedoraproject.org. Red Hat does actively spend a lot of resources > > (engineering, money, marketing) which makes a significant portion of > > Fedora what it is. I consider that good for both Fedora and Red Hat. > > Your opinions may vary. > > > > Rahul > > > True, opinions may vary. How ever if, "Red Hat does actively spend a lot > of resources (engineering, money, marketing) which makes a significant > portion of Fedora what it is" then Fedora is a RedHat product. > > You have a right to your opinion as you say. Being Devil's Advocate here, I think RedHat has to limit it's liability completely, as FC is a free product and if some sore head claims that he was offed because his favorite <fill-in-the-blank> wasn't provided or failed to work as expected then they might try to sue RH for some off-the-wall damages. The official RH offering is bound to a contract that spells out the liabilities and coverages, so disclaiming a fiduciary interest, in a freebie, is the only way to do this at all. My 2 cents, Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
