[TriLUG] Open Source Empowerment

[Frye, Matthew]

Yes, that's exactly the point.  I always had a choice.  In fact, my first
linux was Slackware, not RH.  I just don't like being forced to change or
leave a distro...now OR 4 months ago.

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> From: 	Roy Vestal[SMTP:rvestal at trilug.org]
> Reply To: 	Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Sent: 	Wednesday, November 05, 2003 9:57 AM
> To: 	zzd at contentdb.net; Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: 	Re: [TriLUG] Open Source Empowerment
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> I agree. My point is I had looked at all the distros at the time,
> slackware,
> debian, red hat, mandrake, peanut, etc...(before gentoo, sorry Lee) and I
> decided I liked Red Hat. I've learned it, I've developed a reputation
> because of it, I've "converted" folks from other Intel based OS's because
> I
> was able to show it's model as "ease-of-use". This has changed. Now if I
> keep red hat, I have to change.
> 
> It's not that I do or don't have the choice. That's been solid. It's that
> I'm being FORCED to change or choose another. That I DON'T like.
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> From: "zzd" <zzd at contentdb.net>
> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Open Source Empowerment
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> On Wednesday 05 November 2003 09:29 am, Frye, Matthew wrote:
>  > I have been an avid supporter of Red Hat for a very long time, but now
> > I find myself looking at other distros
> 
> Isn't this the whole point of being open, to have a choice? I am
> unconcerned
> by RH's decision, or Novell or anyone else. We all have choices available
> to
> us, to find an alternate distribution that provides what we are looking
> for.
> 
> RPM lovers might choose Mandrake, while others might prefer Gentoo, or
> Debian,
> or...
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