[aclug-L] Re: FW: Red Hat Network ...

[Lars von dem Ast <prenzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Owen wrote:
>On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Dale W Hodge wrote:
>
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>>>Nowhere in this issue has software been an issue.  This is about free
>>>support.  The software is 100% free.  The only issue is can people
>>>continue to rip off Redhat by lying about how they are using the support
>>>site.  The only people impacted by this change in procedure are people who
>>>have been lying.
>>>      
>>>
>>I think the point the author of the article was trying to make was
>>that RedHat had made it unduly difficult for people who manage more
>>than a couple computers to be able to use their free update service.
>>My understanding was that each machine that used the service needed a
>>separate account with an unique email address associated with it.  It
>>could quickly become a nightmare to manage even a handful of machines.
>>It would make more sense to allow more than one machine to use the
>>service with the understanding that a more detailed questionnaire
>>would be required for the privilege.
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>The point of the article was that such commercial use of the support
>services has always been outside the terms of the free service.  However
>people were using it that way in violation of the terms of the contract
>they had with Redhat.  Redhat is simply making it more difficult to do
>that in hope that people will do the right thing and honor their contract
>with Redhat.
>
>Stealing cable is harder than it used to be too.
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>
Mea culpa. I thought after the survey I only had 60 more days, then I'd 
have to buy a $60. subscription. As I now understand, I simply have to 
fill out the survey every 60 days, right? Actually, I'll not complain 
about the $60. option either if I'm not forced into it....

Lb


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