[ale] Redhat 6.0 available for download

[Wandered Inn]

"Dunlap, Randy" wrote:
> 
> I don't recall the support policies that go along with
> RedHat's new pricing structure, but they are selling
> RH 6.0 CD-ROMs (no book) for $39.95, or CD-ROMs, book,
> and support (I believe) for $79.95 according to one
> web page that I saw a few days ago (on zdnet IIRC).
> 
> The $40 package is for experienced users who don't
> need the manual and/or support -- that's how the web
> page explained it.
> 
> /Randy
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Hirsch [mailto:hirsch at mathcs.emory.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 8:23 PM
> > To: ale at ale.org
> > Subject: [ale] Redhat 6.0 available for download
> >
> >
> > cfowler at avana.net writes:
> > >
> > > I noticed that one could purchase RH 6 online and download it
> > > then.  But for $39.95 what do you get that is not free software
> > > anyway.  I allways thought that you pay for Linux in the store
> > > as a means to pay for the distribution but to sell it online
> > > and allow download seems wrong.  I do not see version 6 on sunsite
> > > yet so I'm thinking it may not go into distribution like that
> > > anymore.  Am I wrong?
> >
> > I think you are wrong.  It has been reported that 6.0 will be more
> > expensive, so the $39.95 is probably deeply discounted.
> >
> > If you buy from RH you get 90 days installation support which you
> > don't get if you just grab it for free.
> >
> > When you buy it at a store you get a hard copy manual which is
> > difficult to download, so I guess you don't get that.
> >
> > Bottom line, you get 90 days support for your $40 and have supported a
> > good company.

If you're willing to wait a bit, you will probably be able to get a
better deal via retail.  I've purchased both 5.2 and 5.1 retail with a
book under the price Red Hat was selling directly.  5.2 came with a
rebate that made it virtually free.

> >
> > --Michael
> >

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