Where are all the updates gone?

Rahul Sundaram sundaram at fedoraproject.org
Sun Mar 4 22:06:19 UTC 2007


Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-03-04 at 23:47 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
>> Tim wrote:
>>> Rahul Sundaram:
>>>> 1) It not a product at all from Red Hat or otherwise. It is available
>>>> as ISO images for download and never sold. 
>>> Though, it's quite clearly sponsored by it.  Fedora wouldn't be around
>>> if Red Hat wasn't it's basis (in source, hosting, and all).  Fedora
>>> certainly isn't a Debian or Mandrake product.  And it's configured and
>>> structured like Red Hat Linux.
>> No arguments or disagreements about that. It does state that clearly in 
>> http://fedoraproject.org. Red Hat does actively spend a lot of resources 
>> (engineering, money, marketing) which makes a significant portion of 
>> Fedora what it is. I consider that good for both Fedora and Red Hat. 
>> Your opinions may vary.
>>
>> Rahul
>>
> True, opinions may vary. How ever if, "Red Hat does actively spend a lot
> of resources (engineering, money, marketing) which makes a significant
> portion of Fedora what it is" then Fedora is a RedHat product.
> 
> You have a right to your opinion as you say.

False logic. Red Hat contributes quite heavily to the Linux kernel 
(http://lwn.net/Articles/222773/) or to GNOME too which is even hosted 
by Red Hat (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RedHatContributions). Does it 
make it a Red Hat product?

Rahul




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