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Published On: Dec 09, 2003 10:43 AM
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Published On: Dec 09, 2003 10:43 AM
Red Hat: the End of an Era!
I just read the most shocking news on Slashdot: Red
Hat is no longer going to develop their public Linux platform! I guess they will
continue to develop their "enterprise package" intended for big ass servers, for
which they charge obscene amounts of money, but the package that they make for
the Average Joe: DEAD!
I just read the most shocking news on Slashdot: Red Hat is
no longer going to develop their public Linux platform! I guess they will
continue to develop their "enterprise package" intended for big ass servers, for
which they charge obscene amounts of money, but the package that they make for
the Average Joe:
DEAD!
To say this is the end of an era is an understatement. The old Red Hat version 3.3 was the first version that I ever installed on a computer back when I was working for the USDA Forest Service in the mid 90's. I've worked with every version all the way up to 9.0. (For that matter, I've PAID for almost every version as my way of offering support for the company.)
If I were to speculate, I would say Red Hat is now annoyed with the GPL license that basically stipulates that they must offer (via FTP) anything they develop with GPL software for free. It's the strange license that actually made Linux take off and become the success that it is, but I guess that's not good enough for Red Hat. Wow! I really consider that equivalent to turning their backs on the community that actually made them what they are today.
Seriously folks, I'm reeling from this one! I guess I'll be moving my own server to either the Mandrake or Suse flavors. It'll be interesting to see who becomes the new industry leader, for I refuse to believe Red Hat will hold that honor any longer.
Wow!
To say this is the end of an era is an understatement. The old Red Hat version 3.3 was the first version that I ever installed on a computer back when I was working for the USDA Forest Service in the mid 90's. I've worked with every version all the way up to 9.0. (For that matter, I've PAID for almost every version as my way of offering support for the company.)
If I were to speculate, I would say Red Hat is now annoyed with the GPL license that basically stipulates that they must offer (via FTP) anything they develop with GPL software for free. It's the strange license that actually made Linux take off and become the success that it is, but I guess that's not good enough for Red Hat. Wow! I really consider that equivalent to turning their backs on the community that actually made them what they are today.
Seriously folks, I'm reeling from this one! I guess I'll be moving my own server to either the Mandrake or Suse flavors. It'll be interesting to see who becomes the new industry leader, for I refuse to believe Red Hat will hold that honor any longer.
Wow!
Posted: Tue - November 4, 2003 at 10:09 AM