Redhat pwned by Ubuntu

[MaJ]

Hi Guys,

I just came across this article which addresses why the Redhat fan base has dropped in recent years.

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/editorial_13

It seems that alot of users have moved to Ubuntu linux because of the fact it was just "done right".

As an old advocate of Redhat Linux, I must say Redhat did shoot themselves in the foot when they went chasing the almighty dollar. They dropped their desktop model in 2003 & introduced 'Redhat Enterprise Linux 3'.

When it comes down to it, users will go for a linux system that they understand & prefer. As this document says, alot of those users are System administrators who were dumped by Redhat only a few years ago.

Now Redhats market share has dropped dramatically & systems such as Debian, Gentoo & Ubuntu are on their way up. Ubuntu taking up most of the linux desktop market these days. Personally I have never installed Ubuntu, but each to their own.

Truth is, ofcourse I am going to recommend a system I use myself, who wouldnt? Im sure if Windows were to drop their desktop model (god willing), not many people would recommend 2k3 for their work environment either.

Have a read, quite good.

[linux_inside v2]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MaJ @ Aug 3 2006, 01:05 PM) 100940</div>
Hi Guys,

I just came across this article which addresses why the Redhat fan base has dropped in recent years.

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/editorial_13

It seems that alot of users have moved to Ubuntu linux because of the fact it was just "done right".

As an old advocate of Redhat Linux, I must say Redhat did shoot themselves in the foot when they went chasing the almighty dollar. They dropped their desktop model in 2003 & introduced 'Redhat Enterprise Linux 3'.

When it comes down to it, users will go for a linux system that they understand & prefer. As this document says, alot of those users are System administrators who were dumped by Redhat only a few years ago.

Now Redhats market share has dropped dramatically & systems such as Debian, Gentoo & Ubuntu are on their way up. Ubuntu taking up most of the linux desktop market these days. Personally I have never installed Ubuntu, but each to their own.

Truth is, ofcourse I am going to recommend a system I use myself, who wouldnt? Im sure if Windows were to drop their desktop model (god willing), not many people would recommend 2k3 for their work environment either.

Have a read, quite good.
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probably because ubuntu follows a standard base among linux' whereas redhat just HAS to customise everything right down to the init system, and also setting up an LVM on a single drive machine...

Debian > *

[banzai]

I like ubuntu because its on one cd, and doesnt take forever to install.

[DrSp3d]

true, but why would anybody want to install a distro where all services are running by default even if you dont need them? Ubuntu & Redhat seem to like doing this to people.

Not to mention the amount of bloatware they add.

Banzai, Redhat can take only one cd depending on what you install. The 4 cds are mainly for extra packages & documentation.

My NetBSD install when it was complete with X was 490mb, the cd is only 170mb to install.

[Dezza Bot]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DrSp3d @ Aug 5 2006, 10:06 AM) 100965</div>
true, but why would anybody want to install a distro where all services are running by default even if you dont need them? Ubuntu & Redhat seem to like doing this to people.

Not to mention the amount of bloatware they add.[/b]
I almost thought you were talking abotu Windows XP there :lol:

[linux_inside v2]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DrSp3d @ Aug 5 2006, 10:06 AM) 100965</div>
true, but why would anybody want to install a distro where all services are running by default even if you dont need them? Ubuntu & Redhat seem to like doing this to people.

Not to mention the amount of bloatware they add.

Banzai, Redhat can take only one cd depending on what you install. The 4 cds are mainly for extra packages & documentation.

My NetBSD install when it was complete with X was 490mb, the cd is only 170mb to install.
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lol that was so a maj post.

[MaJ]

sif

[bboy_skidz]

wo how did brendan become such a linux expert?

[linux_inside v2]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bboy_skidz @ Aug 7 2006, 02:34 PM) 100992</div>
wo how did brendan become such a linux expert?
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I'm almost certain that the post was not created by him, either that or he googled it :P

[DrSp3d]

LoL those who know me atleast in the slightest know that i have no fucking idea about Linux... I think I was drunk and MaJ was on my pooter... I think...