[KLUG Members] Redhat Advanced Server

[Mike Morrett]

On 02 Mar 2003 08:40:02 -0500, "Bruce Smith" <bruce@armintl.com> said:
> Does anyone have any experience with, or knowledge of:
>   "Redhat Linux Advanced Server 2.1"?
> 
> I am considering buying it at work because of Redhat's
> new sorter support life on it's standard products.
> 
> My extent of knowledge on the subject is:
> o  (I think) it's based on Redhat 7.2
> o  It has a longer support life.  (fewer upgrades)
> o  IMO, it is expensive.
> 
> What I want to know is:
> 
> If I buy one copy, is it legal to install on multiple servers?
> I know the "up2date" feature will only work from one machine,
> but that's OK.
> 
> And, are the updates freely downloadable from Redhat, without
> buying a subscription for each machine?

My limited experience with "up2date"...

I have 2 RH machines here at home, and I use up2date on both of them.

All I do, is change/enable/disable whatever machine I want to up2date.  I
just go to the RH website and login and enable which machine to update. 
Then, on the machine to be updated, I run up2date.  I just repeat this
process on the other machine.

BUT, I think the up2date program is going to a 60 day demo?  Or you must
pay to use it?? Or???  I haven't really spent much time trying to
understand the coming changed up2date program.

HTH,
Mike

P.S.  WARNING: my personal views on updates follows (no need to start a
zillion message war)...

I realized that RH needs to make a profit.  The business users should
pay.  But, as a simple home user, I want free updates/bug fixes.
 
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