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Not forcing you?
IT Guy> I have a problem with my Linux box not doing,
blah, blah, blah.

Linux support by Linux vendor> Okay, what kernel are you
using?

IT Guy> We have 2.2 installed. Has been working great
the last 4 years.

Linux support by Linux vendor> Oh, sorry, we cannot help
you. You must be running version 2.6 before we can assist
you any further. May I interest you in pricing for upgrade
packages? How about professional services? I'll transfer
you now.

Maybe not forcing your hand, but making is very difficult.
The whole industry is broke in this regard. A new version
of whatever is released every 6 month and support only
provides support on current products not deemed "legacy".

Planned obsolescence. I hate it. Is this rapid deployment
to 2.6 anything more than an economic engine being fired
up? The wallets must be running thin.
Posted by: rkadowns   Posted on: 12/06/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Nobody cares  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/05/03
Sounds reasonably  FilledOut | 12/05/03
If they want into the Enterprise, they can't push "Forced Marches"  Plain Logic | 12/05/03
Make kernel patches  in-DUH-vidual | 12/05/03
No-one is forcing you to do anything  Richard Flude | 12/05/03
Not forcing you?  rkadowns | 12/06/03
So your problem is with your support vendor, choose someone else  Richard Flude | 12/06/03
You pay for Linux?  Suicida| | 12/07/03
What really would happen  voska | 12/08/03
not true  engel000 | 12/05/03
Article is FUD. Kernel Team LISTENS to users, but isn't a slave! Duh!  dicktaurus@... | 12/05/03
Is Linux a ruthless apprentice?  pa2004 | 12/06/03
"Will never become cutting edge"  IT_User | 12/06/03
Are you implying...  Bob/Paul | 12/06/03
Ill 2nd that  Suicida| | 12/07/03
Agreed, Linux as a product is a follower.  rkadowns | 12/06/03
starting to sound l ike MS  memuser | 12/06/03
Fansasy  IT_User | 12/06/03
Lack of preview  IT_User | 12/06/03
More like Redhat is sounding like MS  Suicida| | 12/07/03
2.6 is ready  George Mitchell | 12/07/03
Could this be a move to...  BitTwiddler | 12/07/03

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