Ok, cool. So now let's get back to the original question!!
One thing to add is that there definitely needs to be more published notes on installing via RPM's if that's the preferred method for some people. I'm definitely more comfortable with RPM's and am new to CPAN which leaves me a little exposed which I don't like. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Milnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [SAtalk] CPAN or RPM's? > No RedHat will still be called Redhat,they are still going to be in the > software business but will not be giving out a product for free anymore. > > Fedora is a project, Redhat a product: > > http://fedora.redhat.com/ > > The point here is there will be no more updates to existing "RedHat > Linux Distributions" after april 30 2004, most versions reaching EOL > at the end of this year, (of course they could change their policy). > > "Red Hat Enterprise Linux" support policy is still 5 years after version > release. > > In otherwords I doubt we will see a Redhat 10. I assume it will be a > Fedora n, I would also assume that the concern that started this thread > with regards to RPM support is unfounded. > > tm > > E R wrote: > > That might be because it might not be called RedHat anymore, it's the > > Fedora Project > > > > > > Terry Milnes wrote: > > > >> I don't know how you arrive at that conclusion, versions prior to 7.1 > >> have reached end of life. RH states that there will be no errata > >> released for those versions. > >> > >> http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/archives/ > >> > >> They also state that versions up to 9 will reach end of life at the > >> end of this year, I didn't see anything that indicates the end of life > >> means continuing support: > >> > >> http://www.redhat.com/apps/support/errata/ > >> > >> I have seen no announcements for a new free RedHat release, in fact it > >> has been quite the opposite. > >> > >> tm > >> > >> Bill Polhemus wrote: > >> > >>> I think this thing about RH "dropping" their boxed sets is really, > >>> really > >>> overblown. They will continue to make updates available, and they will > >>> release new distributions. You just won't be buying them in stores. > >>> > >>> William L. Polhemus, Jr. P.E. > >>> Polhemus Engineering Company > >>> Katy, Texas USA > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > >>> Chris > >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 9:37 AM > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Subject: [SAtalk] CPAN or RPM's? > >>> > >>> Bearing in mind the comments on > >>> whether or not RH will release another non-commerical version, I'm > >>> wondering > >>> if sticking with the CPAN installation is a better idea than pulling > >>> everything out and going back to compiling my own RPM and installing > >>> that > >>> way. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------- > >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > >>> SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. > >>> See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: > >>> Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Spamassassin-talk mailing list > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------- > >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > >> SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. > >> See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: > >> Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Spamassassin-talk mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. > See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: > Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php > _______________________________________________ > Spamassassin-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
