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Red Hat Takes Aim at SuSE, Mandrake

Posted by michael on from the when-penguins-attack dept.

gowen writes "The gloves have come off in the competition between commercial linux distributions. The Register is reporting that Red Hat is offering a $10 rebate to people who upgrade to Red Hat 7.3, including those who previously used Mandrake and SuSE. Previous users of Windows are not eligible for a rebate."

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  1. Well, somebody has to say it..... by ZoneGray · · Score: 4, Funny

    Windows users already have enough incentive to upgrade.

    1. Re:Well, somebody has to say it..... by ZoneGray · · Score: 4, Funny

      Imagine if they did offer rebates to former Windows users. Your birth cetificate would probably qualify as Proof Of Purchase.

  2. screw all linux companies! by President+Chimp+Toe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, how my trollish side comes out whenever i log onto slashdot......

    1. Buy SuSe 7.3

    2. Buy redhat, and get $10 dollar rebate.

    3. Return both, pocketing yourself a whopping 10 dollars

    easy money...

  3. Re:Competitive ugrade from Windows makes more sens by martinflack · · Score: 5, Funny

    People coming off Windows need a good 12-step program, not a rebate.

  4. Re:Why I Won't Use RedHat (Even Though It's Good) by Alsee · · Score: 5, Funny

    I won't use Redhat, or for that matter any linux distribution based in the US.

    If you don't buy a US distribution, you're supporting terrorism! Think of the children!

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