OT: I don't get this - Red Hat

[Collins Richey]

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 12:00:07 -0500
Michael Hipp <Michael at Hipp.com> wrote:

> Net Llama! wrote:
> > I personally think  that Redhat is doing a smart thing.  They've finally
> > split their offerings so that one focuses on the enterprise where the
> > real revenue comes from, and the other focuses on the random home user
> > where all the word of mouth comes from.
> 
> Thanks for the info. I wish I could share your confidence.
> 
> But it seems to me there are dangers aplenty with this approach. Some 
> thoughts ...
> 

[ lots of good points snipped ]

The essential fact to remember is that RedHat, unlike gentoo, debian, etc., is a
business designed to make money, and thus success in the home user market (by
definition less profitable) is not necessarily important to their business plan.

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Collins Richey - Denver Area
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