slug@nks.net wrote:
> On Friday 27 May 2005 06:52, paddy wrote:
> > My, my, how times have changed! I remember fwhen Linux was a free
> > operating system. Look now, and see what Red Hat has wrought.
> >
> > http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code
> >=M&Product_Code=210224&AFFIL=TH&NR=1
> >
> > $255 for a Linux system. Pretty soon they will equal Uncle Bill and his
> > Butterfly.
>
> But you can still download it for free. People seem to forget that after seing
> there's a price tag. It's called Fedora. True not exactly the same, more
> bleeding edge. CentOS is basically RH Enterprise.
>
> --
>
> Steve Szmidt
>
> "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety
> deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> Benjamin Franklin
That price includes Red Hat Network support. I haven't tried CentOS yet but
there's also White Box linux which is the same type of deal as CentOS...
James
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