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<DIV><SPAN class=585465019-03112003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
guess pretty soon others (SuSE, etc) will follow RH's
path...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-anjan</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Tim Groninga
[mailto:Tim@PCLugNut.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 03, 2003 2:11
PM<BR><B>To:</B> full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Full-Disclosure] Fw: Red Hat Linux end-of-life update andtransition
planning<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>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.
<BR><BR>/.Tim <BR><BR>On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 12:16, Joshua Levitsky wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE><PRE><FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>It's happened. Red Hat has officially said F@#$ YOU to us all.</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>Hey Red Hat.. I've got a migration plan for you... it's called BSD / SuSE /</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>Mandrake.</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>-Josh</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>--</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>Joshua Levitsky, MCSE, CISSP</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>System Engineer</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>Time Inc. Information Technology</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>[5957 F27C 9C71 E9A7 274A 0447 C9B9 75A4 9B41 D4D1]</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>----- Original Message ----- </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>From: "Red Hat Network" <dev-null@rhn.redhat.com></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:50 PM</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>Subject: Red Hat Linux end-of-life update and transition planning</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> Dear jlevitsk,</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> Thank you for being a Red Hat Network customer.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> This e-mail provides you with important information about the upcoming</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> discontinuation of Red Hat Linux, and resources to assist you with your</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> migration to another Red Hat solution.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> As previously communicated, Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> errata support for Red Hat Linux 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 8.0 as of December</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> 31, 2003. Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and errata support for</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> Red Hat Linux 9 as of April 30, 2004. Red Hat does not plan to release</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> another product in the Red Hat Linux line.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> With the recent announcement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.3, you'll</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> find migrating to Enterprise Linux appealing. We understand</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> that transitioning to another Red Hat solution requires careful planning</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> and implementation. We have created a migration plan for Red Hat Network</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> customers to help make the transition as simple and seamless as</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> possible. Details:</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> ****************</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> If you purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic before February</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> 28, 2004, you will receive 50% off the price for two years.[*] (That's two</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> years for the price of one.)</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> ****************</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> In addition, we have created a Red Hat Linux Migration Resource Center</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> to address your migration planning and other questions, such as:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> * What are best practices for implementing the migration to Red Hat</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> Enterprise Linux?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> * Are there other migration alternatives?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> * How do I purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic at the price</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> above?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> * What if my paid subscription to RHN extends past April 30, 2004?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> ****************</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> Find out more about your migration options with product comparisons,</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> whitepapers and documentation at the Red Hat Linux Migration Resource</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> Center:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> Or read the FAQ written especially for Red Hat Network customers:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> https://rhn.redhat.com/help/rhlmigrationfaq/</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> Sincerely,</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> Red Hat, Inc.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> [*] Limit 10 units. Higher volume purchase inquiries should contact a</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> regional Red Hat sales representative. Contact numbers available at</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT color=#737373><FONT size=3><I>> --the Red Hat Network Team</FONT></FONT></I>
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