[NTLUG:Discuss] Redhat Offerings

[Dave Augustus]

Yes, the blessed GPL. I do know that they have taken some of the 2.6
kernel features and backported them to the 2.4 kernel. That seems really
wierd to me.

They tout *stability* as one of thier reasons for doing this.

I have been using Redhat since 6.1 and I am well acquainted with their
products upto and including Redhat 9. But now, it seems that what was
free, is no more, at least from the standpoint of support (i.e. RPM
updates). This really comes into play when trying to *sell* a linux
solution- companies want assurances ( support contracts ) to mitigate
the (percieved in some cases, acutally true in most) risk of using
Linux. 

I just find myself asking lots of new questions when building a server:
the answer used to be Redhat, now I can't say that anymore and I am
searching for new answers.

Ideas?

--Dave


On Fri, 2004-05-07 at 07:44, Kenneth Loafman wrote:
> Dave Augustus wrote:
> > What advantages do the new versions of Redhat offer?
> > 
> > Specifically:
> > 
> > ES and AS
> > 
> > As far as I can tell, you are really paying for support and a REDHAT
> > kernel(a really custom one at that- hmmm can you say proprietary?)
> 
> It may seem proprietary, but the GPL requires that all source be available 
> for the asking.  Or, do we need to take on Redhat for GPL infringement?
> 
> I believe you should still have the way to roll your own kernel.  Theirs may 
> be built their way, but I normally rebuild, strip out all the modules I 
> don't need, and if possible, build without module support.  It loads a lot 
> faster and is more impervious to LKM trojans.
> 
> ...Ken
> 
> 
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