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Hi,
I just received an email about RedHat discontinue maintenance and errata support for RedHat Linux until version 9.0.
I just wondering what will you do with your existing RedHat installation in your server? Will you change it to RedHat Enterprise (buy)?
Please give any inputs because I dont want my server to be outdated (later) without RedHat support.
I assumed that later I have to recompile all updates, because there will be no RPM update from RedHat.
Will this be compatible? RPM and source, because I dont so :( ... directory location, compile options, etc.
Thanks,
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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
I just received an email about RedHat discontinue maintenance and errata support for RedHat Linux until version 9.0.
I just wondering what will you do with your existing RedHat installation in your server? Will you change it to RedHat Enterprise (buy)?
Please give any inputs because I dont want my server to be outdated (later) without RedHat support.
I assumed that later I have to recompile all updates, because there will be no RPM update from RedHat.
Will this be compatible? RPM and source, because I dont so :( ... directory location, compile options, etc.
Thanks,
--------------------------
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
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" Well, I dont need paid support actually" and "I really depend on up2date for RedHat" are somewhat at odds. If you depend on being able to use up2date for security and bug fixes then you should be willing to pay RedHat for that service. At the moment (with the 50% off deal) an Basic 3.0 ES subscription is only about twice what an RHN subscription costs for RH 9. The full price ($349/US) is still pretty reasonable for what you get. I look at it like, "How many labor hours can I spend researching/fixing security issues for $349/year". The answer is probably not even one at typical labor rates.
Personally, I like the idea of a Linux distro that has a planned life of 12 months or more and that is tuned to what we usually do with servers. Enterprise Linux will tend to encourage third party vendors to port their products to Linux since there will be an expectation of stability w/respect to the OS environment. I can't find it right now, but I did see a commitment to a service life in excess of the release cycle and that give me a "warm fuzzy feeling" about commiting EL to a server application.
Personally, I like the idea of a Linux distro that has a planned life of 12 months or more and that is tuned to what we usually do with servers. Enterprise Linux will tend to encourage third party vendors to port their products to Linux since there will be an expectation of stability w/respect to the OS environment. I can't find it right now, but I did see a commitment to a service life in excess of the release cycle and that give me a "warm fuzzy feeling" about commiting EL to a server application.
Fedora is targetting a 2-3 month release cycle and AS/ES are going 12-18 months with 5year support
I havent decided what I am going to do with my home PC's, i may try slack or something as I have often thought about playing around with some other distro's more, but at the same time I may just use Fedora.
As for my servers we'll see, I'm not the final call on those but I bet we move over to ES
I havent decided what I am going to do with my home PC's, i may try slack or something as I have often thought about playing around with some other distro's more, but at the same time I may just use Fedora.
As for my servers we'll see, I'm not the final call on those but I bet we move over to ES
Ok I lied, i went to gentoo on my home machine and I am really liking it!
If you're depending on up2date for updates, you can get the same service for free from Ximian's RedCarpet product. http://www.ximian.com
You could also look into YUM (http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/download/2.0/) for updating your linux server. This already comes with Fedora, but you can also use it on RH9 and many other *nix servers.
I think is a good idea to get apt for yourself. you can get it from http://freshrpms.net/apt/
it's better then up2date. and easy to use.
apt-get update will get the list of rpms
apt-get check will check your system see if any missing libs
apt-get upgrade will download and install any rpms that you need to update.
apt-get install XXX.rpm will install any rpm that on the list, so you don't even need a set of cd later. and all the rpms are up to date.
good luck
it's better then up2date. and easy to use.
apt-get update will get the list of rpms
apt-get check will check your system see if any missing libs
apt-get upgrade will download and install any rpms that you need to update.
apt-get install XXX.rpm will install any rpm that on the list, so you don't even need a set of cd later. and all the rpms are up to date.
good luck
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And I agree with m1fcj about Fedora, I afraid that RedHat will "AGAIN" pull the plug :(
So, what will you recommend me for new distro? a distro specifically for SERVER, has "up2date" feature, and can be installed as plain as possible that I can strip off all X windows from installation menu.
My choise is SuSe. I heard a lot about Debian, but I dont know much about it.