Quoting Brent Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Think of it like this. The consumer OS moves quickly (a release every > six months or so). This is where we will try out new ideas and roll in > the latest stuff from the open source community. Our focus for this > line is to drive things forward as fast as we can. We shortened the > support time on this line so that we can focus on rapid improvement > rather than long-term support. > > The Enterprise line moves more slowly (a release every 12-16 months). > Features that have proven themselves in the consumer line will be rolled > into the Enterprise line. The focus for this line is stability, > security, and supportability. We expect customers to pay us for this > additional support. > > The Enterprise line and the changes to the support level of the consumer > line will allow the consumer line to move faster than in the past. This > will help us address one of the most common criticisms of Red Hat Linux > over the years, which is that we aren't as cutting edge as some of the > other distros. > > As you can see, eliminating the consumer OS would deprive the Enterprise > line of the testing, debugging, and development benefits that the > consumer OS provides. So we have no reason to discontinue it. > > I hope the answers your questions. > > Cheers, > Brent
Brent, Any objection to my posting this to my local LUG's mailing list? This is good information that I would like to share with others. I realize that this is a "public" list, but still think that asking permission is the right thing to do. Thanks, Rick ------------------------------------------------ This email was sent using IMP v4.0-cvs, part of the Horde suite of information management tools. http://horde.org/ -- Phoebe-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/phoebe-list
