Distilled points: 1. Red hat linux 9 is the LAST redhat linux version. This version will be supported only till April next year. 2. Red hat will only sell its $$$ enterprise servers from now on. 3. Support for all Red Hat Linux versions till 8.0 will end on December 31st this year.
People have been warning of this happening for quite some time and it finally happened. All those (like me) who were completely dependent on RHL will suddenly find themselves without a job from next year - how many Redhat Enterprize customers will you get in the SME in India right now with the current level of Linux popularity? The biggest selling point of Linux which has been till now is zero product cost (admit it or not) - those who can say that it is the strength and stability that matters to the customer are people who provide that level of Linux support - and these people cost a bomb with their services causing TCO to reach noticeable levels.
Time to move over to Debian, and help make it more mass oriented and take the place which Red Hat once occupied.
- Sandip
Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
So will they push their open source efforts to Fedora, or will they concentrate on selling advanced server?
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Red Hat Linux end-of-life update and transition planning Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 13:32:25 -0500 From: Red Hat Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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