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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=992321114-28062006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>It's all Open Source. Redhat is only obligated to make the
source code available (whether that's through CVS, tarballs or SRPMs.)
Purchasing a license entitles you to get support from Redhat (via phone, web or
email) and allows you to download binary RPMs and get compiled updates via
up2date from their servers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=992321114-28062006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Without a license, you have to build the software yourself
or get RPMs from some place like rpmfind.net, and support is pretty
much limited to mailing lists and message forums (where you may not
get an answer.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>--Jeff<BR>SME - UNIX<BR>OpSource Inc.<BR><BR>PGP Key ID
0x6CB364CA</FONT> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I hate to bother you guys with
dumb questions, but I’m confused--<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Looking at the components, it
looks like this project is the core of Red Hat Cluster Suite. I take it
RHCS itself is not open, but its “root” components are? How does RHCS
compare to these open projects?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks in
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