Why Would Fedora be Free ? Can it be Trusted?

[Rodolfo J. Paiz]

At 06:21 5/14/2004, Rui Miguel Seabra wrote:
>On Thu, 2004-05-13 at 10:01 -0600, Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote:
> >
> > > >  5.  Does Redhat use the
> > > > same processes in "controlling" fedora quality and releases as it did
> > > > the free versions of Redhat?
> > >
> > >I think not, since they are interested in touting the advantages of
> > >their Enterprise line.
> >
> > Incorrect. Red Hat has more people working on Fedora now than they had
> > working on Red Hat Linux then. Plus, it would make no sense to have two
> > separate Quality Assurance processes. Hence, the answer is that yes, Red
> > Hat *does* use the same processes in search of quality assurance for 
> Fedora
> > as they did for RHL.
>
>Only so far as they need it for RHEL. I don't think they apply the same
>process, although it might follow very similar task lists.

Can you substantiate or in any way support that claim? What you or I 
*think* is rather irrelevant, but what I posted is directly sourced from 
several Red Hat engineers and managers and I consider it a fact.

You keep saying "I think," "I don't think," and "it might." Kindly stick to 
facts: what do you *know* about this topic? Can you provide *any* evidence 
whatsoever that backs up your statements?


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Rodolfo J. Paiz
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