[KLUG Members] Redhat Version Question

[Adam Williams]

>>I've been looking at quite a few books on RH Linux, and usually they include
>>a copy of Linux but it will say something like "Publishers Version"
>>What do they mean? What is different about this verses a standard "boxed"
>>version. Would I miss out on something if I used it instead of purchasing a
>>copy from RH?
>I don't know anything about "Publishers Versions" of Redhat, but I should
>point out that you can purchase Redhat through KLUG for a very low cost,
>which has all of the current updates applied in the install CDs (aka BSware).

My experience with Linux from books (I assume publishers versions) is that
they tend to be OLD (very out of date).  They usually do not include
commercial demo version either.  But I haven't gotten a CD from a book in
about 18 months (since I got my DSL line :).

>The only thing you'd be missing with out with the "BSware" version of Redhat
>is some non-english language files.  For more info:
>http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/bsware/

And BS-Ware PRO which gives your nearly instant reboots after the power
company whacks your connection.  It is that time of year again (at least
in my neighborhood).

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