Red Hat's "Cowardice" against Software Patents

Gilboa Davara gilboad at gmail.com
Thu Apr 6 10:03:05 UTC 2006


On Thu, 2006-04-06 at 11:17 +1200, Michael J. Knox wrote:
> Jesse Keating wrote:
> > On Wednesday 05 April 2006 19:00, Michael J. Knox wrote:
> >> So a RedHat Pro desktop solution?
> >>
> >> I would buy it. Save the hassle of setting up the stuff that I need.
> >>
> >> Michael
> >>
> >> (note: read RedHat, not Fedora)
> > 
> > Why not 'Joe's Pro Linux'?  Strip all the "redhat" "Red Hat" "Fedora" 
> > whatevers from the sources, add your wizbang stuff, release it.  Nothing 
> > stops you from doing this.  This is how things like CentOS exist.  It just 
> > won't be called Fedora.
> > 
> 
> Of course. I agree with you there too.
> 
> Just trying to say, that both sides have merit. A RedHat Pro? Sure, 
> works for me, Fedora Core 100% free? Works for me too.
> 
> However, I do feel this thread is out living its usefulness and breeding 
> discontent.
> 
> Michael
> 

Umm.... assuming this thread was productive and/or informational.

Nothing to see here people... move along...

Gilboa




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