RE: Fw: Red Hat Linux end-of-life update andtransition planning

["Anjan Dave" <adave () vantage com>]

I guess pretty soon others (SuSE, etc) will follow RH's path...
 
-anjan

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Tim Groninga [mailto:Tim () PCLugNut com] 
        Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 2:11 PM
        To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
        Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Fw: Red Hat Linux end-of-life
update andtransition planning
        
        
        Got the same f-you-gram today - already figuring out what distro
to fall back to but 99% of my experience has been on Redhat. No time to
try them all....so FreeBSD/SuSE/Mandrake - what are your opinions of
each? Flexiblity, ease of use, ease of migration, security etc. 
        
        /.Tim 
        
        On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 12:16, Joshua Levitsky wrote: 

                It's happened. Red Hat has officially said F@#$ YOU to
us all.
                
                Hey Red Hat.. I've got a migration plan for you... it's
called BSD / SuSE /
                Mandrake.
                
                -Josh
                
                --
                Joshua Levitsky, MCSE, CISSP
                System Engineer
                Time Inc. Information Technology
                [5957 F27C 9C71 E9A7 274A 0447 C9B9 75A4 9B41 D4D1]
                
                
                
                ----- Original Message ----- 
                From: "Red Hat Network" <dev-null () rhn redhat com>
                Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:50 PM
                Subject: Red Hat Linux end-of-life update and transition
planning
                
                
                >
                > Dear jlevitsk,
                >
                > 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
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                >
                > --the Red Hat Network Team
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