strange communication

[Janina Sajka]

It looks like a sales pitch to me.

Short answer ...

The consumer level Red Hat Linux is no more--at least not by that name.
Red Hat Linux and Fedora Core have merged.
It is now called Fedora Core.

I will continue to call it Red Hat Fedora Core in a vain hope of
avoiding just such confusion as I seen on this list tonight.

To learn more look at htt:

http://www.fedora.us
http://fedora.redhat.com


Meanwhile, Red Hat Corp continues to offer industrial strength
distribution and support--which is what they seem to be selling in the
message you forwarded.


Chuck Hallenbeck writes:
> From: Chuck Hallenbeck <chuckh at sent.com>
> 
> A friend of mine received this notice. Does it mean what it seems
> to mean?
> 
> Chuck
> 
> Dear LondaM,
> 
> 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
> 
> Account Information:
>   Your RHN login:         LondaM
>   Your RHN email address: londa.mccullough at verizon.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
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