Re: [rhn-users] New version on redhat

["Luke Rosenthal" <lists luko org>]

Matthew Shepherd wrote:

> how is linux ever going to attack the windows market if
> Redhat the major linux distributor doesn't make the software

Maybe with the efforts of the other dozen or so distros?  RedHat's good,
but they're not the only distro.  They are putting resources into the free
community version (fedora).  The commercial/noncommercial split is prudent
business sense, and in the long term, a strong RedHat means the continued
survival of Linux.  Personally, I support it..

I'm going to go with my instincts here & trust a company with the right
philosophy.  Eg. their patent policy, their contributions to open source
and all the other Good Stuff they do, I wouldn't be worried too much. 
It's not all bad.

Consider the alternative - RedHat never manages to turn a buck because
they rely on an unstable (aka non-corporate) revenue stream.  And they
fold.  Where does that leave Linux?  In rather a pickle.  Long term, a
split commercial/noncommercial RedHat distro model, with the commercial
arm fostering development in the community area, is better than none at
all.

Luke