From: Aron Hsiao (linux.guide_at_about.com)
Date: Thu May 20 1999 - 04:10:26 EDT
On 20-May-99 Bob Snyder wrote:
> On Wed, 19 May 1999, Albert C. Lee wrote:
>
>> I made the mistake of getting Redhat 5.2 in the boxed set. You don't
>> get anything special, IMHO, other than the manual. Save your money.
>
> In past versions, RedHat from RedHat would come with some licensed
> software that wasn't under GPL, like Metro-X, the BRU backup utility, or
> a limited RealAudio server. Dunno if that was the case with 5.2 or 6.0.
>
> Bob
That is indeed still the case, but IMHO, the value-added commercial stuff
isn't worth too much (Metro-X is no longer included; it's now Red Hat
Secure Web Server, probably not too useful for a portable, and things like
BRU). The GPL, on the other hand, is lean and mean, and I prefer it.
-Aron
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