Re: Netscape ships with RH6.2 for Alpha

[Rich Payne <rdp talisman alphalinux org>]

Just for the record, it was Compaq that asked us to remove the RPM from
alphalinux.org, but they stated that it was a Netscape requirement to
track the downloads (not that this makes any more sense). I still fail to
see how RedHat is tracking the downloads...especially with all the mirrors
out there (and I know the mirrors don't have to submit any info back to
RH).

--rdp

On Sun, 23 Apr 2000, Maurice Hilarius wrote:

> With regards to your message at 03:22 PM 4/18/00 -0700, Jamesvi@asu.edu. 
> Where you stated:
> >Netscape with the necessary Tru64 libs has been available for download from
> >Compaq for a while now.  It was available at alphalinux.org, until Compaq
> >asked them to remove it.  It was announced on the list too.
> >Just thought that I would mention it.  It should still be available in RPM
> >format from Compaq.
> >James
> Correct.
> The issue here is that when Rich earlier put it on the Alphalinux website 
> he was asked not to, and Compaq indicated that they wanted people to fill 
> in their online form before downloading the files. With it appearing on the 
> RH6.2 files indicates one of two things has happened:
> a) Red Hat made some kind of deal to distribute this, or:
> b) Red Hat blatantly ignored Compaq's requirements..
> 
> In either case "the cat is out of the bag" so to speak..
> 
> 
> With our best regards,
> 
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> 

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Rich Payne
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