Sounds like a subscription. I'm not fond of subscriptions for software, sort of like the fruit of the month club thing. Being secure is a good thing. Updating for the sake of updating is just weird. It's like a "keeping up with the Jones" kind of thing. If it aint broke (and it's secure) don't fix it. Sam. Jim Streit wrote: >I'm sure others have recieved this message recently... I've grown to use >RedHat for most everything, just courious on what others think about >RedHat's new plans. > >-------- Original Message -------- >Dear jimstreit, > >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 >http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn > >--the Red Hat Network Team > > > > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list