RE: [rhn-users] looking for RedHat 9.0 certified server hardware

[Todd Warner <taw redhat com>]

On Fri, 4 Jul 2003, Adam G. Sweeney wrote:

> Nir,
> 
> You will most likely not be able to find a list of certified servers for
> RedHat 9 as RedHat is marketing their enterprise linux products for use
> on servers.  RedHat 9 is marketed as a consumer grade operating system.
> 
> RedHat does have a list of certified hardware for RedHat Enterprise
> Linux for Dell, HP/Compaq, and IBM hardware.
> 
> https://www.redhat.com/solutions/partners/hardware/

Good reply. More exactly, OEMs simply don't like to invest in having
their hardware certified on OSes that don't have as predictable or
lengthly release cycles. RHEL makes OEMs happy in this regard... long
lifetimes, predictable updates, etc.

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