[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> In the article at cnet (http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2841538.ht
> ml?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni) they say that upgrades and bug fixes get
> sent to the $9.95 customers. Does it mean they won't be freely
> downloadable any more? If so, then it's not what I would call good
> news.
Martin, it's more than just unlikely that Red Hat is going to try to
cut the free downloads, it's rediculous on several points. Red Hat
has reiterated many times their commitment to Open Source, doesn't
include non-open source licensed software in the core distribution,
and has always put the distribution up for free download on the web
site & mirrors. For that matter, RH 7.0 is already up on mirrors,
and if you go to the web site, under support, you'll find the usual
support download links for documentation, FAQ's, Hardware & Compat-
ibility lists, Security Advisories, Bug Fixes, Package Enhancements,
etc.
Rather than becoming a practicing paranoid and joining the idiots who
are assuming that Red Hat is trying to be Microsoft and charge for
every brain fart from the staff, try going to their web site at:
<http://www.redhat.com/products/support/network/> and download the
white paper "Red Hat Network Whitepaper" from there. Also look at
<http://www.redhat.com/support/manuals/RHNetwork/ref-guide/faq.html>
which will answer a lot of questions for you. Basically, though,
RHN is simply a service for administration of Red Hat Linux systems
which does all the work for you. It does not replace/remove/charge
for the basic distribution. But if you use it, you don't have to
follow mailing lists or keep checking the support site to determine
what updates/security advisories, changes, etc are available or are
needed to keep your system doing what it needs to.
best
rickf
"Red Hat Network is available to all Red Hat Linux 7 users beginning
September 26, with functionality to be added for Red Hat Linux 6.2
users soon. Beginning in December 2000, Red Hat Network features will
be integrated with all of Red Hat's service offerings. All Red Hat Linux
users will be able to access certain levels of Red Hat Network for
free, and greater levels of service will be available for customers
of Red Hat's service offerings."
--
Rick Forrister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Definition: Honest Politician: Once bought, stays bought."
--Robert Heinlein
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