Re: OFF TOPIC: Will Redhat Become a Division of AOL Time-Warner?

[Rafael <raffi@ark.linwin.com>]

On Mon, Jan 21, 2002 at 12:05:32AM +0100, Hans Zoebelein wrote:
> Sorry to say that discussíons about a merger of Redhat and AOL are off
> topic here at blinux-list. Please check out what is the topic of
> blinux-list at http://www.leb.net/blinux/blinux-faq.html

Just checked and I see no problem with users discussing RedHat or 
whatever Linux related business. After all, some blind users do use Redhat 
distribution and might get affected by what happens to Redhat.

>From blinux-faq.html

"So is news related to software or hardware for the Linux user who is blind."

Sorry, I do not agree with you on this issue. There were other less 
appropriate issues discussed on the list and I don't remember any 
complains.

> 
> Best Regards
> --Hans
> (maintainer blinux-list)
> 
> On Sun, 20 Jan 2002, John J. Boyer wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > I'm a bit concerned that AOL Time Warner is thinking of buying Redhat.
> > Mergers and acquisitions usually turn out badly for customers and users.
> > The latest example is something very close to many of us - the merger of
> > Henter-Joyce and Blazie Engineering to form Freedom Scientific. Many
> > people, including myself, have had bad experiences with this company. But
> > at least Linux is in the public domain, so if AOL Time Warner ruins
> > redhat, we'll have other companies to turn to or can simply distribute it
> > ourselves.
> > John
> > 
> > 
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> > 

-- 
Rafael