[huskerlug] Re: Advice -- RedHat version support(No free lunch!)

        I don't know about RedHat but you can bet SuSE is going to have a
new release, they took the old version of SuSE off of BESTBUY shelves.  ---Jim



On Friday 26 September 2003 16:24, you wrote:
> Spencer wrote:
> > I use Gentoo to keep up with new packages.  You can upgrade any package
>
> you
>
> > want, it has the cutting edge that you'll get from compiling from source,
> > and no risk of a vendor deciding you need a fresh install.  One bootstrap
> > into Gentoo, and you're good forever (or until you break something).
>
> [...]
>
> I am also considering Gentoo because of its software package system.
> However, I am concerned about compiling lots of updates on a production
> system (would be ok if there were development/backup systems though).
> Binary packages can work very well (Debian). With a single installation
> of one of these systems (Debian or Gentoo) it is very easy to update all
> your software to the latest version available (well, ok sometimes Debian
> is a bit behind the times...).  You don't know how appealing it is to
> be able to update all your software without being locked into a vendor's
> specific "version" of the operating system. I feel a bit betrayed by
> RedHat right now and I don't see how anyone in business would want to
> install their operating system right now when the expected lifetime is
> going to be over in a few months. I assume they are expecting to roll
> out a new version soon...does anyone know when that will be happening?
> I don't mean to be starting a religious war here...does anyone know if
> a new version of RedHat is expected soon?
>
> -Rog
>
>
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