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I assumed that RH hired those people because CentOS might be a threat if owned by someone else, whereas if RH owned it, CentOS would be a moat. Ie. CentOS take
by Arnt 6y ago
I assumed that RH hired those people because CentOS might be a threat if owned by someone else, whereas if RH owned it, CentOS would be a moat.
Ie. CentOS takes those users who won't pay, RH takes those who will, RH controls both and there's no niche for anyone else.
Evidently I was wrong.
- smarx007 6y agoI think that was supposed to be the case but then things like https://www.cloudlinux.com/extended-lifecycle https://www.cloudlinux.com/extended-lifecycle must have upset someone at RH. Support past EOL has been traditionally a high-margin activity for vendors. And it must be so if https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25432183 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25432183