The thing that *got* me about this is the poor language used to make the announcement... it's confusing. Why didn't they start by saying, "We are stopping commercial support for Red Hat Linux and will no longer release any new versions. Anyone wanting to continue using Red Hat with commercial support can use Red Hat Enterprise, for everyone else we recommend Fedora." Instead, they made it look like the death of a free linux distribution, or am I missing something here?
> My least preferred distro sent this out today. Anyone using Linux > corporately (or planning to) would be well advised to keep this in mind. > > Sorry for showing my bias. > > Kev. > > > > 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 >
