On Wed, Apr 09, 2003 at 03:54:13PM -0400, Michael Brown wrote: > WS is directly comparable with XP Pro (which is usually available on sale > someplace for $179 for the upgrade). It does not have the server side > tools, you need ES or AS for those. All of the side application tools (word > processor, etc.) are really not part of the argument either since you could > use open office with windows if you chose. The bottom line is that Redhat > wants to charge the same price per year as M$ wants to charge until product > EoL. Redhat has not made any commitment that if you have subscribed to > WS2.1, they will let you move to WSx.y vs. having you subscribe to WSx.y the > next year. Yes that have. The subscription costs include all product updates, including feature updates. After all, you could simply start over since it's the same fee every year. > RH needs to provide a mechanism for getting only errata and security updates > until product EoL for a one-time reasonable cost. They have this, and they let you pay for it in 3 annual installments :-) -- Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program
