updates

[Michael Young]

On Sat, 2003-08-02 at 20:40, William Hooper wrote:
> Michael Young said:
> [snip]
> > I'm tired of hearing "it's not supported." I didn't ask for "support," I
> > just asked why the updates for Severn weren't available from RHN, while
> > the updates for Taroon are. And, so far, I received an answer from
> > everyone but a Red Hat employee (well, not everyone, but you get the
> > point).
> 
> I think you missed the part when we asked "what updates"?

Hmmm... I think this bothers me the same as "it's not supported." Tell
me there haven't been any updated packages for the beta release, can
you?

> 
> > I am also concerned that I will not be able to use the remainder of my
> > subscription on the next release of RHL. That would force me to keep my
> > systems at RH9, or quit using my entitlements, which will cost me money.
> 
> As others pointed out your RHN subscription is not tied to either that
> particular machine or that particular release.  It is based entirely on
> time.  If you keep your subscription paid up you could continue to use it
> on every release (note I said release, not beta) that comes out.

With the RHLP, what guarantee do I have that those releases will have
channels on RHN? "It's a community project, and it's unsupported,"
remember? I guess if I want the warm fuzzy feeling, I will have to
purchase RHEL-WS.

> 
> > I guess I will re-install my "supported" product, quit making an effort
> > to contribute to the community, and go on about my business...
> 
> If your main concern is not being able to use your subscription on betas
> in between releases, then by all means go ahead.  If you are interested in
> seeing what direction the RHLP is going, and possibly make the next
> release better, then run the betas.
> 
> Why don't you just let one of your subscriptions run out and have one
> machine on the release and one on the newest beta?

Because I don't always run betas, and I like having an entitlement for
each machine. Not to mention it sends a few $$ a year to Red Hat.

-- 
Michael Young <betatest at gnucode.kicks-ass.net>