New Linux Support Policies are Ominous

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous
Jon Lasser, 2003-02-12

Red Hat and Mandrake are cutting support for older versions of their Linux distributions... The results will be a security nightmare for the Internet.

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New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-13
Anonymous (1 replies)

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-13
Anonymous

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-13
Surreal (1 replies)

Expensive! 2003-02-14
Anonymous

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-14
blacklight

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-15
Anonymous

But we ARE paying! 2003-02-15
Anonymous

I really do not understand where Redhat are coming from. All our servers are subscribed to Redhat Network, so while we downloaded the distribution for free, we actually ARE paying for support and when they cut support they lose that revenue. I am shocked they expect everyone running servers to switch to Advanced Server ... it is $800 PER ANNUM ... Windows 2000 Server is not even that for the product's lifetime (which is more than Advanced Server's anyway!).

A Redhat fan who's started looking elsewhere ....

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New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-15
Anonymous

Two ends of the possible support policy 2003-02-15
PDL

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-16
debian user (3 replies)

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-17
Anonymous (1 replies)

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-19
Anonymous

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-18
Anonymous

That's what Open Source is about. You can fill this hole. 2003-02-18
Anonymous

Debian does offer proper support 2003-02-18
Javier

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-18
Anonymous (1 replies)

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-19
E.

b o o h o o 2003-02-18
Anonymous (1 replies)

b o o h o o 2003-02-19
Anonymous

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-18
S. Cayona

New Linux Support Policies are Ominous 2003-02-19
Anonymous