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... mature and supported but costing $350 per year for a basic version....

The support and packaging costs $350. The actual software and code is all GPLed, meaning all of the code is freely obtainable. One can build a RHEL if he knows how, but don't expect RH to support or acknowledge it.

...RedMonk analyst James Governor said. "Right now Novell looks a little more open-source-focused."

It may look like that, but remember, RH totally believes in the open/free software idea, and releases all of it's code and products under GPL and LGPL type licenses. They are the one true company that is totally open-source in the GPL sense.

... to clone Unix, the software on which Linux is based.

Stallman wanted a totally free implemetation of Unix, not a clone of an already existing one. The statement gives the impression of saying something like "Apache is based on IIS". No, they are different implementations of one type of server. Linux is based on Minix and the Unix definition. Linux isn't based on AIX, SCO's OpenServer, BSD or even SysV. All these could be said to be based on "Unix". (Actually, I believe there has been legal cross pollenation in the last few years when IBM stepped in)
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Dunno if I'd call it hobbyist Linux  acaluya | 05/18/04
That is not the only one.  doe_z | 05/18/04
IBM didn't really cross pollenate UNIX/Linux  nucrash | 05/18/04
I think  toadlife | 05/18/04
WTF?  Suicida| | 05/19/04
RH usually refers to it as a...  FederalistPaperBoy | 05/19/04
it is something you would NEVER use in production  V Sanders | 05/19/04
Hmmm, maybe it's time to upgrade the test server.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/18/04
It's not like you have to choose  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/18/04
Which desktop...  prime21 | 05/18/04
Depends on what you need.  doe_z | 05/18/04
Fluxbox  Mr_Shifty | 05/19/04
Depends on the use  nucrash | 05/18/04
KDE  toadlife | 05/18/04
slight correction  toadlife | 05/18/04
Server GUI  guido_z | 05/19/04
It doesn't, but...  Michael Kelly | 05/19/04
No GUI needed  toadlife | 05/19/04
True, but it is a bit more than just a server.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/19/04
difference in perspective (re: GUI)  B.O.F.H. | 05/19/04
Thanks BOFH, I should have said it does more than just being a server.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/19/04
regarding your question about a Linux GUI...  B.O.F.H. | 05/19/04
Dang, No_Ax!  FederalistPaperBoy | 05/19/04
HAve you ever seen "Quigly Down Under"?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/19/04
GUI on a server??  Iain_Peters | 05/19/04
Yes, it is also a test bed for us.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/19/04
shouldn't a test server be the same as production  V Sanders | 05/19/04
Install them all...  John Le'Brecage | 05/19/04
$350 per year??????  Fred Flintsone | 05/18/04
It is free, troll..  Jeff Spicoli | 05/18/04
Re: $350 per year??????  rlodge@... | 05/18/04
LOL  Suicida| | 05/19/04
I do actually...  Grimm Reaper | 05/19/04
I just download for free  voska | 05/19/04
try to update without a subscription  V Sanders | 05/19/04
can you imagine if ms required users  V Sanders | 05/19/04
Correction:  John Le'Brecage | 05/19/04
Headline in 5 years: "Microsoft loses monopoly to a hobby"  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/19/04
new hobby os  V Sanders | 05/19/04

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