R: Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES

[Justin Zygmont]

right now it's either pay for redhat linux as most home users already like 
doing with windows XP, or go with fedora.  There's other distros too I 
guess, I'm interested to see what Novell is going to come up with.  Any 
speculations? :)  I was one of the first ones to try out NDS on linux 
(eDirectory) I think it was made more for someone that already knew why 
they needed it and how to use it, but it was easy enough to install 
and manage and came with PDF docs.  Seeing ConsoleOne running on linux 
was a nice sign of things to come.



On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 login-Zd07PnzKK1IAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org wrote:

> 
> Thanks all, I learned that Amazon.ca do carry Red Hat Enterprise Linux
> Es 2.1 (CAD $ 1100+). I am looking for Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES
> which can only be purchased directly from RH and I am going to buy
> from Red Hat.
> 
> Next how does this work:
> 
> "Red Hat's Enterprise Linux family of operating systems is available on a
> per-system, annual subscription basis."
> 
> After the one year of subscription expired, the OS will be out-dated,
> right?
> 
> By dropping the Red Hat v9 (https://www.redhat.com/software/rhelorfedora/),
> Red Hat want to work with Enterprise level only. What will happen to home
> end users? The choice Red Hat is giving to go with Enterprise Linux family else
> forget it. This was same sort of Sun's behavior in term of pricing for their
> Intel version so that on average user can not afford to buy it (OS).
> When Sun removed this constrain and went on ease on licensing, many people learned
> Solaris on their Intel box. Eventually, Sun gets more qualified admins
> by doing so.
> 
> This is very discouraging from Red Hat by removing the non-enterprise
> OS from their shelf and forcing to buy Enterprise version at least for
> average home users.
> 
> S. Mohammad [ login-Zd07PnzKK1IAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org]
> Who Do You Want to Buy Today?
> 
> 
> Saturday, November 15, 2003, 8:30:05 PM, you wrote:
> 
> FC> On November 15, 2003 01:47 pm, login-Zd07PnzKK1IAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org wrote:
> 
> >> Where I can buy Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES around Toronto / Mississauga?
> >> Should I hit Red Hat company direct for such purchase? Thanks!
> 
> FC> You can only buy redhat from redhat.   See 
> FC> http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/purchase/ ...
> 
> FC>     Red Hat's Enterprise Linux family of operating systems is available on a
> FC>     per-system, annual subscription basis. The subscriptions are offered in
> FC>     three editions: Basic, Standard, and Premium -- each with varying support
> FC>     levels and delivery options -- so you can choose the subscription
> FC>     combination that best meets the needs of your business.
> 
> FC> If you want to go on the cheap then Redhat Enterprise Server will cost you  
> FC> $349 every year and you'll get no support from redhat (other than updates).  
> FC> It's $799 per year with some support.
> 
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