<font size=2 face="sans-serif">I think everyone has overlooked Red Hat's
true function. Their true function is selling support. They
don't sell you software (if you exclude JBoss and RHDS), just support.
It's impossible to sell support with a included piece of software
that may not be 100% compatible with the designated Linux kernel and make
money. The fewer calls to the RH Support Center, the less money they
have to pay the support engineer's above their base pay.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">You want 1 additional package and I
want another additional package, after awhile you've got Fedora... And
I'm not saying anything is wrong with fedora. A business buys Red Hat for
stability and knowing that a support site is there to help when one of
the included packages breaks.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">It seems we aren't looking at Red Hat
as a business like the ones we work for. Red Hat and other businesses make
money by selling their product at what the market will bear and keeping
the 'cost of doing business' as low as possible.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks,<br>
Gene Poole<br>
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