Jack Wilkinson on Sat, 18 Sep 1999 01:55:57 -0400 (EDT) |
and I forgot to mention that RedHat funds a large number of the most important Linux developers, such as Alan Cox, who has contributed just as much if not more to the Linux kernel than Linus. That might not be the case were it not for his paycheck from RedHat. They do a lot for the community, more than most give them credit for. > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net > [mailto:plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net]On Behalf Of Jack Wilkinson > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 12:15 AM > To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net > Subject: RE: [Plug] Linux 6.0 for $49.95 > > > since 6.0 ;-) And you pay for docs and support, not the Linux, > or at least > that's what I'd like to believe. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net > > [mailto:plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net]On Behalf Of Eric Windisch > > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 12:46 AM > > To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net > > Subject: Re: [Plug] Linux 6.0 for $49.95 > > > > > > Brent Stoltzfus wrote: > > > > > > I got the following email from Peaksoft and thought I'd pass it on. > > > > > > Because of our special relationship with XOOM.com, we're able > > to offer you > > > Red Hat Linux 6.0 - the newest, best and easiest Linux > > distribution ever - > > > for the lowest price ever, only > > > $49.95!!! That's $30 off the retail price! This software is so > > good that > > > XOOM.com uses RedHat Linux to run its own web site! > > > > > > http://orders.xoom.com/rhl6i/ppsrhl6i0914/ > > > > > > > What a great deal.. you can buy a bundle of overpriced free software. > > > > Since when was redhat's retail box $80 ?? > > > > -- > > Eric Windisch > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug maillist - Plug@lists.nothinbut.net > > http://lists.nothinbut.net/mail/listinfo/plug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Plug maillist - Plug@lists.nothinbut.net > http://lists.nothinbut.net/mail/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ Plug maillist - Plug@lists.nothinbut.net http://lists.nothinbut.net/mail/listinfo/plug
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