[aclug-L] Re: [aclug-L] Re: Reactions to the following?

[Matt Pankratz <mattp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had not heard about the defections from RH.

The main reason I have concerns about this is from the server side.  RedHat, at 
least from my experience and reading, has the most pervasive "enterprise" 
market-share.  IBM and others have formed alliances to bring LINUX 
(specifically RedHat) into the enterprise server OS realm.

I'd rather see AOL go after Mandrake which seems to me to be positioned to 
the "average" user desktop market.

And, I may be wrong on this... Didn't Microsoft buy ICQ?

Anyway, thanks Jeff for your opinions.  It's been a bit slow on the discussion 
list lately...

-Matt

> I care little about Redhat and less about AOL.. I do however care about the
> effects on the  linux community.. With rumors of Redhat employees quiting
> and massive oposition to AOL  buying RedHat I dont belive this will be a
> good thing, however everytime AOL has bought out  something the people with
> common sence oposed it (Netscape and ICQ for example).. To bad it  has no
> effect on the end result and AOL can and will do what it wants. Now weather
> or not AOL  will do any good to RedHat.. I couldent care less but Im not
> happy watching AOL try to  establish a monopoly anymore than I am watching
> Microsoft try to do the same...
> 
> -Ryan
> 
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> 
>> 
>> http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/01/21/aol.red.hat.ap/index.html
>> 
> 
>> My quick take:
>> 
>> Good = possible competitor for Microsoft in the "desktop" arena
>> 
>> 
> Bad = every RPM puts and IM icon on your desktop
>> 
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