I think this is due to the fact that the fedora core is more community based than redhat Linux. Redhat has been faulted for placing packages in the install that were proprietary pieces of software. Thank you for telling me about this, I've thought about switching to fedora anyway, and this means I'm going to completely errase my iso images of redhat linux if it's no longer going to be current technology. Thanks again, Jes and Harley ----- Original Message ----- From: Deedra Waters <deedra@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: Charles Hallenbeck <chuckh at sent.com>; Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Cc: Speakup Distribution List <speakup at speech.braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:40 PM Subject: Re: strange communication -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I've seen a lot of talk about this going around on freenode. I'm not sure of the details, but there's been a great deal of talk about it today On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Chuck Hallenbeck wrote: > A friend of mine received this notice. Does it mean what it seems > to mean? > > Chuck > > Dear LondaM, > > Thank you for being a Red Hat Network customer. > > This e-mail provides you with important information about the upcoming > discontinuation of Red Hat Linux, and resources to assist you with your > migration to another Red Hat solution. > > As previously communicated, Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and > errata support for Red Hat Linux 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 8.0 as of December > 31, 2003. Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and errata support for > Red Hat Linux 9 as of April 30, 2004. Red Hat does not plan to release > another product in the Red Hat Linux line. > > With the recent announcement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.3, you'll > find migrating to Enterprise Linux appealing. We understand > that transitioning to another Red Hat solution requires careful planning > and implementation. We have created a migration plan for Red Hat Network > customers to help make the transition as simple and seamless as > possible. Details: > > **************** > If you purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic before February > 28, 2004, you will receive 50% off the price for two years.[*] (That's two > years for the price of one.) > > **************** > In addition, we have created a Red Hat Linux Migration Resource Center > to address your migration planning and other questions, such as: > > * What are best practices for implementing the migration to Red Hat > Enterprise Linux? > > * Are there other migration alternatives? > > * How do I purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic at the price > above? > > * What if my paid subscription to RHN extends past April 30, 2004? > > **************** > > Find out more about your migration options with product comparisons, > whitepapers and documentation at the Red Hat Linux Migration Resource > Center: > > http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn > > > Or read the FAQ written especially for Red Hat Network customers: > > https://rhn.redhat.com/help/rhlmigrationfaq/ > > Sincerely, > > Red Hat, Inc. > > > [*] Limit 10 units. Higher volume purchase inquiries should contact a > regional Red Hat sales representative. Contact numbers available at > http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn > > --the Red Hat Network Team > > Account Information: > Your RHN login: LondaM > Your RHN email address: londa.mccullough at verizon.net > > > > > - -- Freenode staff member: dmwaters at freenode.net , http://www.freenode.net Debian gnu/linux: http://www.debian.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQE/pudhU5AGPOTGNc8RAhvgAJ9vEaVtW7STpVh8xWThZg+u6vEhOgCdHwrq /F8uBKn+zjKQ2OlCJoCPEcw= =ArcD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
