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Election 2006 (and beyond): Digital Copyright Canada
From: Russell McOrmond <russell_-at-_flora.ca>
To: Free/Libre and Open Source Software in Community Networking <comnet-www_-at-_flora.org>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 18:25:39 -0500 (EST)
This is part of the question I asked in the previous letter. What are
other people doing? Are they moving to RedHat Fedora or another
distribution?
I am also wondering what people think of Suse? I believe they have some
non-FLOSS applications on their $free download distribution such as their
installer? What changes, if any, are seen with the Novell purchase of
Suse?
---
Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/>
Governance software that controls ICT, automates government policy, or
electronically counts votes, shouldn't be bought any more than
politicians should be bought. -- http://www.flora.ca/russell/
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 13:51:22 -0600
From: Tom Adelstein <adelste@netscape.net>
To: Tom Adelstein <adelste@netscape.net>
Cc: Ossi@oss-institute.org, Gov open source <gov-list@ssc.com>,
schoolforge-discuss@schoolforge.net, governmentforge@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Gov-list] The end of Red Hat support
I have to admit feeling a little let down when I received a letter from
Red Hat disclosing that they had discontinued support agreements.
I have two entitlements. I had three and one expires 5 months after they
discontinue their service.
I wrote a short critique at
http://governmentforge.org/archives/000315.html
but for those who don't want to read my rambling, here's the Red Hat
newsletter.
> Thank you for being a Red Hat Network customer.
>
> This e-mail provides you with important information about the upcoming
> discontinuation of Red Hat Linux, and resources to assist you with your
> migration to another Red Hat solution.
>
> As previously communicated, Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and
> errata support for Red Hat Linux 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 8.0 as of December
> 31, 2003. Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and errata support for
> Red Hat Linux 9 as of April 30, 2004. Red Hat does not plan to release
> another product in the Red Hat Linux line.
>
> With the recent announcement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.3, you'll
> find migrating to Enterprise Linux appealing. We understand
> that transitioning to another Red Hat solution requires careful planning
> and implementation. We have created a migration plan for Red Hat Network
> customers to help make the transition as simple and seamless as
> possible. Details:
>
> ****************
> If you purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic before February
> 28, 2004, you will receive 50% off the price for two years.[*] (That's two
> years for the price of one.)
>
> ****************
> In addition, we have created a Red Hat Linux Migration Resource Center
> to address your migration planning and other questions, such as:
>
> * What are best practices for implementing the migration to Red Hat
> Enterprise Linux?
>
> * Are there other migration alternatives?
>
> * How do I purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic at the price
> above?
>
> * What if my paid subscription to RHN extends past April 30, 2004?
>
> ****************
>
> Find out more about your migration options with product comparisons,
> whitepapers and documentation at the Red Hat Linux Migration Resource
> Center:
>
> http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn
>
>
> Or read the FAQ written especially for Red Hat Network customers:
>
> https://rhn.redhat.com/help/rhlmigrationfaq/
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Red Hat, Inc.
>
>
> [*] Limit 10 units. Higher volume purchase inquiries should contact a
> regional Red Hat sales representative. Contact numbers available at
> http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn
>
> --the Red Hat Network Team
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