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Linux Redhat 7.3 $60.00, down from $200

It came from a Russian ISP. Anyone who knows anything about linux or
Redhat will see the humor in this. The funny thing was, all the
software listed for sale was for Windows.
 
John Hanson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Linux Redhat 7.3 $60.00, down from $200
>
> It came from a Russian ISP. Anyone who knows anything about linux or
> Redhat will see the humor in this. The funny thing was, all the
> software listed for sale was for Windows.

Only open it if it says RedHat Fedora 4. They will send it for free in
envelopes nicely and affectionally sealed with hearts:

http://home.nc.rr.com/netsink/Fedora4.jpg

I just installed from them. The only problem is that the disks are
mislabeled -

The 1st disk on the left says in feminine script "It might be disk 4",
while I determined and marked it myself as "#2" (on the right).

The one in the middle says "Seems it's disk 1", but it is #3.

The one on the right says "Perhaps, disk 2" but it is in fact #4.
 
DZ wrote:
> John Hanson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Linux Redhat 7.3 $60.00, down from $200
>>
>>It came from a Russian ISP. Anyone who knows anything about linux or
>>Redhat will see the humor in this. The funny thing was, all the
>>software listed for sale was for Windows.
>
>
> Only open it if it says RedHat Fedora 4. They will send it for free in
> envelopes nicely and affectionally sealed with hearts:
>
> http://home.nc.rr.com/netsink/Fedora4.jpg
>
> I just installed from them. The only problem is that the disks are
> mislabeled -
>
> The 1st disk on the left says in feminine script "It might be disk 4",
> while I determined and marked it myself as "#2" (on the right).
>
> The one in the middle says "Seems it's disk 1", but it is #3.
>
> The one on the right says "Perhaps, disk 2" but it is in fact #4.

It'll never say "RedHat Fedora 4", unless they aren't afraid of being
sued over copyright. Not allowed to brand anything as RH anymore unless
you're selling their enterprise retail edition.
 
spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
> DZ wrote:
>> John Hanson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Linux Redhat 7.3 $60.00, down from $200
>>>
>>>It came from a Russian ISP. Anyone who knows anything about linux or
>>>Redhat will see the humor in this. The funny thing was, all the
>>>software listed for sale was for Windows.
>>
>>
>> Only open it if it says RedHat Fedora 4. They will send it for free in
>> envelopes nicely and affectionally sealed with hearts:
>>
>> http://home.nc.rr.com/netsink/Fedora4.jpg
>>
>> I just installed from them. The only problem is that the disks are
>> mislabeled -
>>
>> The 1st disk on the left says in feminine script "It might be disk 4",
>> while I determined and marked it myself as "#2" (on the right).
>>
>> The one in the middle says "Seems it's disk 1", but it is #3.
>>
>> The one on the right says "Perhaps, disk 2" but it is in fact #4.
>
> It'll never say "RedHat Fedora 4", unless they aren't afraid of being
> sued over copyright. Not allowed to brand anything as RH anymore unless
> you're selling their enterprise retail edition.

Maybe it should read "Fedora 4, sponsored by RedHat". Since you can
download Fedora disk images from fedora.redhat.com, I don't understand
what the issue is...
 
DZ wrote:
> spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
>
>>DZ wrote:
>>
>>>John Hanson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Linux Redhat 7.3 $60.00, down from $200
>>>>
>>>>It came from a Russian ISP. Anyone who knows anything about linux or
>>>>Redhat will see the humor in this. The funny thing was, all the
>>>>software listed for sale was for Windows.
>>>
>>>
>>>Only open it if it says RedHat Fedora 4. They will send it for free in
>>>envelopes nicely and affectionally sealed with hearts:
>>>
>>>http://home.nc.rr.com/netsink/Fedora4.jpg
>>>
>>>I just installed from them. The only problem is that the disks are
>>>mislabeled -
>>>
>>>The 1st disk on the left says in feminine script "It might be disk 4",
>>>while I determined and marked it myself as "#2" (on the right).
>>>
>>>The one in the middle says "Seems it's disk 1", but it is #3.
>>>
>>>The one on the right says "Perhaps, disk 2" but it is in fact #4.
>>
>>It'll never say "RedHat Fedora 4", unless they aren't afraid of being
>>sued over copyright. Not allowed to brand anything as RH anymore unless
>>you're selling their enterprise retail edition.
>
>
> Maybe it should read "Fedora 4, sponsored by RedHat". Since you can
> download Fedora disk images from fedora.redhat.com, I don't understand
> what the issue is...

RedHat got a bit shitty a few years ago about people selling "Red Hat
Linux" when they weren't specifying that all they were selling was the
downloadable version. Apparently some people were getting ripped off.
Anyway, they split it into Red Hat proper (that you buy, with support
and a nice manual) and Fedora Core, the freely downloadable version.
Soonish I'll be upgrading from FC3 to FC4.
 
spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
> DZ wrote:
>> spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
>>>DZ wrote:
>>>>John Hanson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Linux Redhat 7.3 $60.00, down from $200
>>>>>
>>>>>It came from a Russian ISP. Anyone who knows anything about linux or
>>>>>Redhat will see the humor in this. The funny thing was, all the
>>>>>software listed for sale was for Windows.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Only open it if it says RedHat Fedora 4. They will send it for free in
>>>>envelopes nicely and affectionally sealed with hearts:
>>>>
>>>>http://home.nc.rr.com/netsink/Fedora4.jpg
>>>>
>>>>I just installed from them. The only problem is that the disks are
>>>>mislabeled -
>>>>
>>>>The 1st disk on the left says in feminine script "It might be disk 4",
>>>>while I determined and marked it myself as "#2" (on the right).
>>>>
>>>>The one in the middle says "Seems it's disk 1", but it is #3.
>>>>
>>>>The one on the right says "Perhaps, disk 2" but it is in fact #4.
>>>
>>>It'll never say "RedHat Fedora 4", unless they aren't afraid of being
>>>sued over copyright. Not allowed to brand anything as RH anymore unless
>>>you're selling their enterprise retail edition.
>>
>>
>> Maybe it should read "Fedora 4, sponsored by RedHat". Since you can
>> download Fedora disk images from fedora.redhat.com, I don't understand
>> what the issue is...
>
> RedHat got a bit shitty a few years ago about people selling "Red Hat
> Linux" when they weren't specifying that all they were selling was the
> downloadable version. Apparently some people were getting ripped off.
> Anyway, they split it into Red Hat proper (that you buy, with support
> and a nice manual) and Fedora Core, the freely downloadable version.
> Soonish I'll be upgrading from FC3 to FC4.

I got those from Russian friends for July 4. It upgraded from Fedora 3
painlessly except for the deliberate mislabeling of the disks to make
my life slightly less boring.
 
DZ wrote:
> spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
>
>>DZ wrote:
>>
>>>spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>DZ wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>John Hanson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Linux Redhat 7.3 $60.00, down from $200
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It came from a Russian ISP. Anyone who knows anything about linux or
>>>>>>Redhat will see the humor in this. The funny thing was, all the
>>>>>>software listed for sale was for Windows.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Only open it if it says RedHat Fedora 4. They will send it for free in
>>>>>envelopes nicely and affectionally sealed with hearts:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://home.nc.rr.com/netsink/Fedora4.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>I just installed from them. The only problem is that the disks are
>>>>>mislabeled -
>>>>>
>>>>>The 1st disk on the left says in feminine script "It might be disk 4",
>>>>>while I determined and marked it myself as "#2" (on the right).
>>>>>
>>>>>The one in the middle says "Seems it's disk 1", but it is #3.
>>>>>
>>>>>The one on the right says "Perhaps, disk 2" but it is in fact #4.
>>>>
>>>>It'll never say "RedHat Fedora 4", unless they aren't afraid of being
>>>>sued over copyright. Not allowed to brand anything as RH anymore unless
>>>>you're selling their enterprise retail edition.
>>>
>>>
>>>Maybe it should read "Fedora 4, sponsored by RedHat". Since you can
>>>download Fedora disk images from fedora.redhat.com, I don't understand
>>>what the issue is...
>>
>>RedHat got a bit shitty a few years ago about people selling "Red Hat
>>Linux" when they weren't specifying that all they were selling was the
>>downloadable version. Apparently some people were getting ripped off.
>>Anyway, they split it into Red Hat proper (that you buy, with support
>>and a nice manual) and Fedora Core, the freely downloadable version.
>>Soonish I'll be upgrading from FC3 to FC4.
>
>
> I got those from Russian friends for July 4. It upgraded from Fedora 3
> painlessly except for the deliberate mislabeling of the disks to make
> my life slightly less boring.

I'm just hoping I won't have to muck around too much getting samba and
the RAID drives working properly again.
 
John Hanson wrote:

> Linux Redhat 7.3 $60.00, down from $200
>
> It came from a Russian ISP. Anyone who knows anything about linux or
> Redhat will see the humor in this. The funny thing was, all the
> software listed for sale was for Windows.

I do love to see capitalism at work.

Dally
 
In article <[email protected]>,
John Hanson <[email protected]> writes:
> Linux Redhat 7.3 $60.00, down from $200
>
> It came from a Russian ISP. Anyone who knows anything about linux or
> Redhat will see the humor in this. The funny thing was, all the
> software listed for sale was for Windows.

Reminds me of the first time I bought RH Linux, a number of years
ago. Found Circuit City sold it, so I headed on over to one. (Ever
notice how, when you walk into a CC store, you can almost feel the
neurons in your brain being killed-off?) Looked for RH Linux.
Couldn't find it. Walked up to the "tech support" desk and asked
about it. "Tech support" guy: "Linux? Is that a Windows
application?" Other customer standing there got a disgusted look and
replied "It's a completely separate operating system." Tech. support
guy was completely bamboozled by that one.

--
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[email protected] | - W. K. Clifford, ca. 1876
 
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