RE: Fw: Red Hat Linux end-of-life update and tr ansition planning

[John.Airey () rnib org uk]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Georgi Guninski [mailto:guninski () guninski com]
> Sent: 05 November 2003 18:12
> To: Ron DuFresne
> Cc: John.Airey () rnib org uk; smcmahon () eiv com;
> full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Fw: Red Hat Linux end-of-life 
> update and
> tr ansition planning
>
>
> Looks like redhat sold their soul to the devil.
>
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39117575,00.htm
> Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
> Red Hat's chief executive has said that Windows will remain 
> the right platform for home users, at least until Linux has 
> had more time to mature.
>
> georgi
Well, I use Red Hat on the desktop at work, although I have to use VMware to
get into the evil windoze world. 

Of course, as has already been said Red Hat can clean up in the Enterprise
market. It probably won't be much longer before Microsoft ditches the server
market as it isn't making a lot of money from it. It makes much more money
from other things.

The security issue (relevant to the list) will be all those Microsoft
servers still online that MS doesn't support anymore.

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