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From: jlevitsk at joshie.com (Joshua Levitsky)
Subject: Fw: Red Hat Linux end-of-life update and transition planning

It's happened. Red Hat has officially said F@#$ YOU to us all.

Hey Red Hat.. I've got a migration plan for you... it's called BSD / SuSE /
Mandrake.

-Josh

--
Joshua Levitsky, MCSE, CISSP
System Engineer
Time Inc. Information Technology
[5957 F27C 9C71 E9A7 274A 0447 C9B9 75A4 9B41 D4D1]



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Red Hat Network" <dev-null@....redhat.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:50 PM
Subject: Red Hat Linux end-of-life update and transition planning


>
> Dear jlevitsk,
>
> Thank you for being a Red Hat Network customer.
>
> This e-mail provides you with important information about the upcoming
> discontinuation of Red Hat Linux, and resources to assist you with your
> migration to another Red Hat solution.
>
> As previously communicated, Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and
> errata support for Red Hat Linux 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 8.0 as of December
> 31, 2003. Red Hat will discontinue maintenance and errata support for
> Red Hat Linux 9 as of April 30, 2004. Red Hat does not plan to release
> another product in the Red Hat Linux line.
>
> With the recent announcement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.3, you'll
> find migrating to Enterprise Linux appealing.  We understand
> that transitioning to another Red Hat solution requires careful planning
> and implementation.  We have created a migration plan for Red Hat Network
> customers to help make the transition as simple and seamless as
> possible. Details:
>
> ****************
> If you purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic before February
> 28, 2004, you will receive 50% off the price for two years.[*] (That's two
> years for the price of one.)
>
> ****************
> In addition, we have created a Red Hat Linux Migration Resource Center
> to address your migration planning and other questions, such as:
>
> * What are best practices for implementing the migration to Red Hat
>   Enterprise Linux?
>
> * Are there other migration alternatives?
>
> * How do I purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS or ES Basic at the price
>   above?
>
> * What if my paid subscription to RHN extends past April 30, 2004?
>
> ****************
>
> Find out more about your migration options with product comparisons,
> whitepapers and documentation at the Red Hat Linux Migration Resource
> Center:
>
>   http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn
>
>
> Or read the FAQ written especially for Red Hat Network customers:
>
>   https://rhn.redhat.com/help/rhlmigrationfaq/
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Red Hat, Inc.
>
>
> [*] Limit 10 units. Higher volume purchase inquiries should contact a
>     regional Red Hat sales representative. Contact numbers available at
>     http://www.redhat.com/solutions/migration/rhl/rhn
>
> --the Red Hat Network Team
>
>
>