Re: [SLUG] Red Hat slagging

[David Sainty <saint@nospam.ifix.net.au>]

Sorry, but my 2.2 cents worth....

I have used Linux since 1993. I have used many different distributions
over that time. I saw Red Hat start, saw RPM released and saw consequent
development efforts initiated or contributed to by Red Hat. I agree with
Jamie that Red Hat _is_ in no way comparable to Micro$oft.

C'mon guys...  last time _I_ checked Red Hat was an _open source_ company.
Hmmm....  yes, that really makes them similar to Micro$oft, not. Funny
that you can _fix_ the bugs in any part of their operating system, and
contribute the patches back to them. Funny that you can download all their
work for free too hey!  Sounds like an evil company to me.

In my opinion Red Hat have made major contributions across the board:

- They have made real in-roads towards making "open source" and 
"Linux" (more of) a house-hold name.

- They have demonstrated innovation and high technical competitence in
many of the areas they have contributed. If their technology was so
_crap_, why is it that the Mandrakes of the world "borrow" from them? -
Last time I looked, there was still that uncanny resemblence.

- They have advocated the adoption of open-source, put their money where
their mouth was, and began doing back in 1994 what other now so-called
"Linux" companies would have laughed at.

I'm sick of people saying Red Hat is like Microsoft. Look at the facts.


David S..

On Sat, 1 Jul 2000, Jamie Honan wrote:

> 
> > Dead Rat and Micro$oft are too similar imho.
> 
> Red Hat is in no way comparable to MSoft.
> 
> Red Hat distributions may have some strange installation quirks, may 
> have bugs, (largely due to legacy problems, I suspect), the company may
> be well funded and seemingly successful, but thats where the comparison
> ends.
> 
> Red Hat funds a lot of development for Linux kernel and applications,
> and the results are all GPLed. Red Hat participates in standards
> processes.
> 
> Red Hat plays fair as a competitor. They may have problems with
> distribution of their products and other glitches, but it beggars
> belief to compare this to MS.
> 
> There may be individuals you don't like, but this is a different
> thing.
> 
> Red Hats' involvement with Linux has been and will continue to be
> a positive thing. I am glad Red Hat is a commercial success, this
> success is a good thing for Linux.
> 
> There are other distributions with superior features, it is better
> for everyone to let these facts speak for themselves.
> 
> Jamie
> 
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