Hi Ben,
It will be sad to see you leave, truly, good luck with WBEL !
Cheers,
Aly.
Benjamin J. Weiss wrote:
All,
I'd like to apologize for having gone somewhat ballistic these past few months. When RHL became FC and changed directions and philosophies, I guess I lost it. Reading past emails, it's become apparent that it wasn't a pretty sight.
Fedora Core looks like it's going to do a bang-up job of meeting it's stated purpose: being a bleeding-edge testing ground for new technologies. I wish y'all the best, it's been an interesting ride!
As for me, I've found that White Box Enterprise Linux is *exactly* what I need at the moment. Free, so that I can experiment at home, yet based on RHEL, so that what I learn will be relevant at work and for certifications.
I've publicly questioned RH's motives during their change of direction, and for this I also apologize. As was pointed out on the WBEL list, WBEL, Tao, and other RHEL-derived distros are only possible because of RedHat's incredible support of the Open Source community. No other company is providing the kind of support and community involvement that RH does.
So: I'll be leaving the Fedora list sometime Monday or Tuesday, and will be concentrating on WBEL for now. I may check in on FC 3 or FC 4, just to see how things are going. I expect quite spirited progress, if past experience is any guide. :)
Take care, and God Bless,
Ben
-- Aly Dharshi aly.dharshi@xxxxxxxxx
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