On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 13:10, Dave Ihnat wrote: [snip] > That's not why I bought RedHat. I bought RH because of the "I don't > want to write another OS/utility/whatever" syndrome. They went to the > trouble of building, patching, and integrating all of the software. > I CAN do it; I HAVE DONE it. But I have only specific details, nothing > new in kind, to learn by having to do it again. I wanted RH to provide > a working platform so I can get OTHER work done. I concur. I suspect many of us bought RedHat over the years for just the same reason - we realized the value of -er- "value" added packaging/testing/updating done by RedHat. > So you really come down to: > > 1. Pay for the full-bore system. Live in RPM harmony. All is > RedHat supported, life is good, the bills are higher. Extremely well & wryly said. ;-) I'm pondering just that option now. I'd argue (as many already have) that the increase in "bills" is a bit steep. I may wind up taking the 50% off for two years option - who knows what RedHat's product line & pricing will look like then. For that matter, who knows what Linux will look like then. -Eric, who like many others, keeps muttering "What now..." -- Eric Sisler <esisler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Library Applications Specialist Westminster Public Library Westminster, CO USA Linux - Don't fear the Penguin. Want to know what we use Linux for? Visit http://gromit.westminster.lib.co.us/linux -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
