[Novalug] RedHat Desktop Subscription Model

Ken Kauffman kkauffman@headfog.com
Thu Mar 13 22:33:26 EDT 2008


No more revealing my secrets to you.  From now on you will have to call my
support line for a fee.  Bahahahaha.....

Ken

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 9:56 PM, Jay Hart <jhart@kevla.org> wrote:

>
>
> > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:59 PM, Jay Hart <jhart@kevla.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Ken,
> >>
> >> On a yearly basic, assuming you go the XP route:
> >>
> >> 1. What is the yearly subscription fee for virus protection?
> >
> >
> > Zero
>
> How??
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> 2. What is the yearly subscription fee for sypware protection?
> >
> >
> > Zero
>
> How??
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> 3. What is the yearly subscription fee for malware protection?
> >
> >
> > Zero
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> 4. What is the yearly subscription fee for phishing attack protection?
> >
> >
> > Zero
>
> How??
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Don't forget to factor these costs in... One size doesn't fit all on
> >> Windows.
> >>
> >> Jay
> >>
> >> > Does anyone have the same apprehension with purchasing RedHat?
> >> >
> >> > Here is the issue.  I have no problem paying for a stable Linux
> >> distribution
> >> > for the desktop with support offerings.  RedHat would be my choice
> over
> >> SuSE
> >> > based on personal experience in the past.  My apprehension is that
> the
> >> > RedHat desktop is licensed annually.
> >> >
> >> > Here is the rub.  I can purchase Windows XP Pro for about $179 today.
>  I
> >> can
> >> > also purchase RH Workstation for $179, however, after one year I have
> to
> >> > fork up another $179 for support.  With Windows, I continue to get
> >> security
> >> > patches for the life of the product.
> >> >
> >> > Or -- is the RedHat model only geared for businesses and not personal
> >> > adopters?  Would CentOS be the better option as a result?  And if so,
> >> can I
> >> > install packages intended for RedHat the same on CentOS?  (Think
> Oracle)
> >> >
> >> > The reason I raise this is that I do not want to tangle with the
> >> bleeding
> >> > edge of Fedora.  My dilemma with the whole wireless failures of
> Fedora
> >> is
> >> > the reason I'm looking for a pay for support model for personal use.
> >> >
> >> > I realize there are other solid offerings out there in the "free"
> space,
> >> but
> >> > what is in the paid support space that doesn't take a chunk out of my
> >> wallet
> >> > each year?
> >> >
> >> > Thoughts?
> >> >
> >> > Ken
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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