I'm wondering if Redhat has factored the marketing value of their highly popular, if under-purchased workstation product into their new business model. There may not be enough people actually paying for the boxed set, but they've gotten a lot of word-of-mouth advertising from the many technical people in corporations who enthusiastically use their product.
I wonder if most geeks have moved on to some other distribution(s) in a year or two, whether there will still be a strong following for Redhat in corporate circles. Their boxed set was visible in bookstores and software stores, too, often by itself with no other distributions present.
Redhat may have to replace all of that widespread, direct knowledge and product recognition with advertising. I wonder if they'll find their choice cost effective when this is factored in.
I hope Fedora is good enough, and becomes popular enough to maintain their success. I have gained much as a Linux and open software user from their success. With the growing opposition of SCO and M$, I really want them to hang in there.
-- Scott C.
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