On Thu, Apr 03, 2003 at 12:58:38AM +0200, T. Ribbrock wrote: > On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 04:24:55PM -0500, Jeff Kinz wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 08:08:13PM +0200, T. Ribbrock wrote: > [...] > > > good releases, some even excellent at the time). The fact that RH is > > > keeping quiet about their intentions in this regard doesn't help, > > > either - and it certainly doesn't help *them*, as they might > > > potentially loose customers. > > > > > > REDHAT has definitely NOT been keeping quiet about their intentions regarding > > the RH 9 and RHAS release. > > They have been keeping quiet as far as "tangible evidence" goes, i.e. > statements on e.g. the web site or here in the forums.
Hi Tom, I wouldn't be expecting ANY RH product statements to appear here. These forums exist only as a place for the RedHat users to use as an online discussion/mutual support area. I can't recall RH ever having posted any official announcements here. For tangible evidence: Their web site - I looked there, plugged "stability" into the web site search engine and... http://www.redhat.com/software/whichlinux.html A web page comparing AS against "RedHat Linux" (nee "integer" releases). On this page AS is noted to now be part of "Enterprise Linux". As you read this keep in mind that they are trying to "promote" Enterprise Linux (AS, ES, and WS) at one end of the "stability spectrum' and the "Red Hat Linux" (integer releases), at the other end of the stability spectrum. So the two product lines have almost opposite characteristics on the stability/usability axis. How can they promote one without bad mouthing the other? They can't. So they try to walk a fine line balancing the positive statements about each product line against need to protect the other product line from being criticized. AS = Business/Enterprise stability Integer releases = usability/latest features. > > > [...] > > RHAS is the "Stable" release track. Customers like Oracle etc.. need a > > product they can certify their products with and support their products > > on for their customers. RH's 7.Z, 8.0 etc... release cycle was too fast > > for comapnies like Oracle and others so the AS product line was the answer > > for the corporate enterprise customer. > > > > Also made clear was that the RH <N> releases, (the "integer" releases), > > would not be receiving the same level of effort as AS to assure that the > > integer releases are stable enterprise level production environments. > > If what you're saying is the official RH line (are there any pointers http://www.redhat.com/software/whichlinux.html > to it?), then I stand by my statement that less stability for the > "ordinary" releases is at least probable. Actually, I think I said that, only not "probable", "planned". -- Jeff Kinz, Open-PC, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA. [EMAIL PROTECTED] copyright 2003. Use is restricted. Any use is an acceptance of the offer at http://www.kinz.org/policy.html. Don't forget to change your password often. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
