I would agree. At first glimpse it looked like they were ending development of RH Linux completely. It was only later after more carefully reading the article that I found out about Redhat Enterprise. I bet this could scare off a lot of people who skim this announcement.
On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 11:54:57AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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 > > >
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