Most disturbing indeed. Is this mean that RH will become closed-source ? I mean, if they dropping the personal edition becouse (just a guess) too few buy it, then there will be no point in leaving the Enterprise edition available for free downloads. And that means closed-source.
What do you think ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oleg Goldshmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:49 PM Subject: Red Hat Linux end-of-life > > > I am sure most of you are aware of the basics of it, but just as a > newsflash and maybe some details, here is what I found in my mailbox > today (I removed my identification and most headers from the email as > irrelevant). > > > > -- Attached file included as plaintext by Listar -- > > > Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 12:45:33 -0500 > From: Red Hat Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Red Hat Linux end-of-life update and transition planning > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Dear <subscriber>, > > Thank you for being a Red Hat Network customer. > > This e-mail provides you with important information about the upcoming > discontinuation of Red Hat Linux, and resources to assist you with your > migration to another Red Hat solution. > > As previously communicated, Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and > errata support for Red Hat Linux 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 8.0 as of December > 31, 2003. Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and errata support for > Red Hat Linux 9 as of April 30, 2004. Red Hat does not plan to release > another product in the Red Hat Linux line. > > With the recent announcement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.3, you'll > find migrating to Enterprise Linux appealing. We understand > that transitioning to another Red Hat solution requires careful planning > and implementation. We have created a migration plan for Red Hat Network > customers to help make the transition as simple and seamless as > possible. Details: > > **************** > If you purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic before February > 28, 2004, you will receive 50% off the price for two years.[*] (That's two > years for the price of one.) > > **************** > In addition, we have created a Red Hat Linux Migration Resource Center > to address your migration planning and other questions, such as: > > * What are best practices for implementing the migration to Red Hat > Enterprise Linux? > > * Are there other migration alternatives? > > * How do I purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic at the price > above? > > * What if my paid subscription to RHN extends past April 30, 2004? > > **************** > > Find out more about your migration options with product comparisons, > whitepapers and documentation at the Red Hat Linux Migration Resource > Center: > > http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn > > > Or read the FAQ written especially for Red Hat Network customers: > > https://rhn.redhat.com/help/rhlmigrationfaq/ > > Sincerely, > > Red Hat, Inc. > > > [*] Limit 10 units. Higher volume purchase inquiries should contact a > regional Red Hat sales representative. Contact numbers available at > http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn > > --the Red Hat Network Team > > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
