Author: kwade Update of /cvs/fedora/web/html/about/faq In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv15400/web/html/about/faq Modified Files: index.php Log Message: Applying patch from bz#189069 Index: index.php =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/fedora/web/html/about/faq/index.php,v retrieving revision 1.1.1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -r1.1.1.1 -r1.2 --- index.php 30 Mar 2005 17:47:22 -0000 1.1.1.1 +++ index.php 13 Oct 2006 17:20:10 -0000 1.2 @@ -1,285 +1,10 @@ -<? +<?php +// +// Easily-changeable template for redirection. +// -include("site.inc"); -$template = new Page; -$template->initCommon(); -$template->displayHeader(); +$NEWURL="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ"; -?> - -<h1><a name="faq"></a>FAQs</h1> - -<div class="qandaset"> - <table border="0" summary="Q and A Set"> - <tbody> - -<!-- - <tr class="question"><td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td></td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"><td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td><p> - </p></td> - </tr> ---> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>Why a project instead of a product?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td> - <p> -A global steering committee at Red Hat decided that Red Hat Linux -was suffering from too many compromises as a retail "product", and -that we should redirect our efforts at creating a community-based -project. -Rather than being run through product management as -something that has to appear on retail shelves on a certain date, -<? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?> will be released based on schedules, -set by a steering committee, that will be open and accessible to the -community, as well as influenced by the community. - </p> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>What are the core benefits of this change?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td> - <p> -Changing the product to a project will: -<ul> -<li>Ensure that users can get the latest bits as quickly as possible.</li> -<li>Create new opportunities for developers and users to participate in -<? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?> development by opening up the full development -process for anyone to see and join if they'd like.</li> -<li>Allow us to use <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?> to develop and mature -the latest, greatest technologies that may be incorporated -later into products like Red Hat Enterprise Linux.</li> -<li>Speed up the development process, taking better advantage -of the inherent strengths of the open source model.</li> -</ul> - </p> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"><td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>Who is this steering committee, anyway?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"><td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td><p>The current membership of the steering committee will - be maintained in the - <a href="/about/leadership.php">leadership</a> section of - the web site.</p> - </p></td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - - <td>Can I make my own commercially-supported operating system - based on <? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?>?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - - <td> - <p>The open source licenses (such as the GPL) governing the -source code allow you to do this, but any use must comply with the -<a href="/about/trademarks/">trademark rules</a>. - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>Can I redistribute <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?>?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td> - <p>Yes, and we strongly encourage you to do so. You will need -to comply with <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; -?> <a href="/about/trademarks/">trademark rules</a>. - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>Will Red Hat provide formal technical support for - <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?>?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td> - <p>No, no formal Web or phone support for <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; -?> will be available from Red Hat. Red Hat's supported product line will be -based in part on <? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?>, and our development will be done -externally as part of <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?> as much as possible. -Each new release of our supported products will be based in part on a recent -release of <? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?>.</p> -<p>Refer to the <a href="/about/" target="_top">About</a> for details.</p> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>Will Red Hat's supported products contain all the packages - found in <? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?>?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td> - <p>In order to focus our efforts and limit support costs, we -will probably select a subset of packages found in <? print $RELEASE_NAME; -?> to include in the supported product line. One of the goals of -<? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?> is to encourage a pool of high-quality add-on -packages; if we're successful, there will be so many we won't be able -to support all of them.</p> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>What is the errata policy for <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?>?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td> -<p> -Security updates, bugfix updates, and new feature updates will all -be available, through Red Hat and third parties. Updates may be staged -(first made available for public qualification, then later for general -consumption) when appropriate. In drastic cases, we may remove a package -from <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?> if we judge that a necessary security -update is too problematic/disruptive to the larger goals of the project. -Availability of updates should not be misconstrued as support for anything -other than continued development and innovation of the code base. Updates -will be available for two to three months after the release of the subsequent -version; that is, updates for <? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?> 1 will be provided -for two to three months after the release of <? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?> 2, -and so forth. -</p> -<p> -Red Hat will not be providing an SLA (Service Level Agreement) for -resolution times for updates for <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?>. Security -updates will take priority. For packages maintained by external parties, -Red Hat may respond to security holes by deprecating packages if the -external maintainers do not provide updates in a reasonable time. Users -who want support, or maintenance according to an SLA, may purchase the -appropriate Red Hat Enterprise Linux product for their use. -<p> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>Who will make global technical decisions about - <? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?>?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td> - <p>Red Hat will retain editorial control over -<? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?> — but will explicitly include -external developers in the process of making technical decisions -that align with our <a href="/about/objectives.php">project objectives</a>.</p> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>What architectures will be supported by - <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?>?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - - <td> - <p>Red Hat will initially focus on the x86 family of architectures. -Red Hat may also choose to build <? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?> for other -architectures, and in doing so will focus on architectures in which -it has a business interest. This will make it easier to identify and -fix bugs; the sooner they are found, the easier it is to isolate the -change that caused the bug and therefore the easier it is to fix. -Other community members are welcome to participate in building -for other architectures. Mechanisms, policies, and procedures for -supporting other architectures have not been created, but soon will be. -To avoid duplication of effort, it is recommended that community members -ask about builds for other architectures before doing their own builds.</p> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>Will <? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?> be sold in retail?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td> - <p> -<? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?> will not be sold through the retail channel -as a shrinkwrapped box. There is no list price for Fedora Core. -</p></p> -The rapid development pace we expect for <? print $RELEASE_NAME; -?> doesn't suit retail distribution — it is a lot of work to get a -box product in and out of the channel, and retail isn't set up to -efficiently handle software that is updated as often as every six -months. Also, the creation of packaging and other materials that are -necessary for retail significantly slows down the time to market, which -means that users can't get the freshest bits when they are still truly -fresh. -</p></p> -Further information on Red Hat's retail product line is available at -<a href="http://www.redhat.com/software/workstation/">the Red Hat website</a>. - </p> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr class="question"> - <td><strong>Q:</strong></td> - <td>How will <? print $THE_PROJECT_NAME; ?> be made available to the - public?</td> - </tr> - - <tr class="answer"> - <td><p><strong>A:</strong></p></td> - <td> - <p> -<? print $RELEASE_NAME; ?> releases will be available as ISO images for -both CDs and DVDs, and will also be available through other channels such -as third-party online sales of physical media; distribution at Linux User Groups, -included in magazines and in books, and maybe even handed out at trade -shows. The bits may be actively pushed into content sharing networks -such as BitTorrent. (Not all mechanisms will be used for each release, -except that ISOs will be freely available for each release.) - </p> - </td> - </tr> - - - </tbody> - </table> -</div> - -<? - -$template->displayFooter('$Date$'); +include("redirect.inc"); ?>