[KLUG Members] Re: RHN now $5/month -- imagine how much GPLdevelopment could be funded?

[Bryan J. Smith]

Bruce Smith wrote:
> I agree!  And I'd be glad to join, if they'd take my #$%&* money!!!
> I tried to sign up Monday.  The instructions say to create a login
> and then to go purchase RHN.
> So, I filled out the page to create a login.  The message said I'd
> have to wait for the login to be approved by an administrator.
> After about 36 hours of waiting, I sent an email to the contact
> address on the web page asking what was happening.  I STILL haven't
> heard back from EITHER! (and I've tried my login in case they don't
> notify people - fails)
> Anyone else try signing up?  (shame on you if you didn't! :)
> If so, what kind of luck did you have???
> They are going to have a harder time turning a profit if they make
> it this difficult for people to give them money!!!

RedHat is getting slammed with subscriptions right now.  That's a
good thing.  But as you discovered, it's taking awhile to get
everyone approved.  But at least RedHat's Internet infrastructure
has been handling the load.  Cannot say the same about Microsoft on
many occassions.

I was already registered with RedHat, for Bugzilla (I try to submit
bug reports regularly, been slacking off as of late though).  I
hadn't paid them a dime either, all free support/services!  But sure
enough, because I already had an account, I was able to instantly
sign up with a credit card.

I've been meaning to ask them if I can pay another $5/month to get
priority Rawhide downloads.  I cannot find a good Rawhide mirror
that stays current (most are months behind).

-- Bryan

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