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No More Free Beer?No More Free Beer?Posted Oct 23, 2003 14:52 UTC (Thu) by ll (subscriber, #4404)Parent article: No More Free Beer? I'm a long-time RedHat user administering a number of servers in a commercial environment. To me, the issue isn't free beer, it is value for money. I fully recognize the right of distributors to charge for distribution, and I don't expect a free ride. But the current RedHat policy of making me buy a very expensive "Enterprise" license for every server I'm running has alienated me. I'm switching to Debian, and if the switch goes well, I'll donate to them. Since we don't run any commercial Linux software, the switch isn't a big deal. RedHat has done good things for Linux, but I simply can't afford to continue with them.
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No More Free Beer? Posted Oct 23, 2003 17:05 UTC (Thu) by NESAC (guest, #3813) [Link] I've switched my company's systems from Red Hat to Debian, and I couldn't be more pleased. The change was not difficult. Now I am using software that is free in both senses, and I really appreciate the Debian package management tools. I have been completely won over by Debian, and I wouldn't go back to using Red Hat if Matthew Szulik personally delivered the CD's to me along with a six-pack of beer for good measure.Note that I don't have anything against Red Hat, and in fact I would be pleased to see the company do well. I've found that Debian suits me better and I'm glad that I have the freedom to choose.
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