Derek Neighbors wrote:

> | If it sounds like FUD...
> |
> | ..Looks like FUD...
> |
> | Smells like FUD...
> |
> |
> | Guess what? It's FUD.  Red Hat's bread and butter is the boxed version..
> | The number of people using RHEL is miniscule by comparrison. And
> | besides, what stops you from simply using RHEL?
> 
> Why is this FUD?  Do you have Red Hat's numbers for Boxed Edition sales?
> ~ I suspect that their revenues are coming mostly from the following
> areas...
> 
> 1. Consulting
> 2. Support
> 3. Enterprise Sales
> 4. Bundle Deals (Like Dell Offerring on their PCs)
> 
> It would not suprise me at all if they stopped the boxed edition in
> stores.  I am inclined to agree that perhaps say Red Hat itself is dead
> and some of the other information.

Red Hat to change development model, abandon shrinkwrap
http://www.linuxandmain.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=364