[Gllug] Discussion: Is Enterprise Linux a lock-in

[Tethys]

Simon Morris writes:

>1. RMS suggested that "all the companies that distribute GNU\Linux also
>distribute non-free software, which is unethical. Some even develop
>non-free software which is worse"
>
> [...]
>
>3. The cost of deploying "Enterprise Linux" distributions (RH, SuSE) is too
>high.
>
> [...]
>
>Discuss :-)

Point 1: Even RMS wouldn't ask for a backslash between GNU and Linux!
We're not on Windows...

Point 3: Agreed. It's costing us quite a lot more to deploy RHEL than it
would cost to use a comparable Solaris install. We're doing it anyway, but
it's certainly a factor to consider, and it's enough that we wouldn't want
to do a large scale rollout of it. Yes, it's a good product, but they're
pricing themselves out of the market. Sun are hurting at the moment, and
consequently they're offering some very tempting pricing...

Tet
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