[NTLUG:Discuss] red hat server revisited

[MontyS@videopost.com]

-----Original Message-----
From: Frag [mailto:frag at phrenetictheory.org]
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 5:35 PM
To: NTLUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] red hat server revisited

The yearly price I believe is based on RedHat offering support.  I have
a Windows2000 server and when I set it up about 8 months ago and I was
having problems with the removable storage service so I called
Microsoft.  They said we don't have a contract so they can't help me.  I
told them I had just bought Windows2000 2 weeks ago, they said "you need
a contract or we can't help you"  Anyhow, we didn't buy a contract, and
I managed to get things workable.  Once that first year is up, you can
still use the OS, you just get zero support for it from RedHat, but the
same applies to Windows, except you get no support when you buy it.

Or at least that has been my experience...

Dave

<snip>
I neglected to mention that the yearly "subscription" included support
(whatever), updates and errata (including security fixes).

Monty