Re[2]: redhat/oracle

From: Jonathan Gennick <jonathan_at_gennick.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 07:44:32 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D58D8.20031104074432@fatcity.com>

Tuesday, November 4, 2003, 10:14:25 AM, you wrote:

JT> What I dont like about Suse is no ISOs unless you're willing to pay for 
JT> the software.  maybe i'll just buy the WS version and write it off on my 
JT> taxes to run oracle on., hmmmmmm

This is something I'm struggling with. I want to run Oracle on my lab systems, but I can't really afford to part with the $1500 or so that RH Enterprise costs. Oracle nicely makes their software free for learning, etc. Red Hat, unfortunately, does not.

I think Red Hat's strategy makes a certain amount of sense though. They've identified a niche that will pay handsomely, compared to what your average consumer will pay, for Linux. Why not focus on that market?

Best regards,

Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are http://Gennick.com * 906.387.1698 * mailto:jonathan@gennick.com

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