Re: Question about Red Hat Linux Enterprise



In article <JD7Ei.48315$xp6.6860@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Robert Harris <robert.f.harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The software is free (and if you buy RHEL you get it on CDROM); you are
paying for the support. You can download the same software free without
support from <www.centos.org>.


The OP said that he knows almost nothing about Linux, and that this box
will be used to run a production web site. I'd strongly recommend
getting a support contract.

Also, consider buying a server with Linux pre-installed. Not because
Linux is hard to install (it isn't), but because it'll absolutely
guarantee that all the hardware you buy works with Linux.

-MB

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