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Red Hat Linux Project Merges With Fedora

Posted by simoniker on from the indiana-jones-delighted dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Red Hat has announced a merger of its Red Hat Linux Project with Fedora Linux, a group that has specialized in providing high-quality RPM packages for Red Hat. According to Red Hat, 'The Fedora Project is a Red-Hat-sponsored and community-supported open source project. It is also a proving ground for new technology that may eventually make its way into Red Hat products.' From the FAQ: 'Rather than being run through product management as something that has to appear on retail shelves on a certain date, Fedora Core will be released based on schedules, set by a steering committee, that will be open and accessible to the community, as well as influenced by the community.'"

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  1. Red Hat Sucks. by wasabii · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It's too bad red hat sucks

  2. Apple sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You'd have to be pretty stupid to use a Mac.

  3. Re:Why the name Fedora? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Why pick something associated with the mob?

    Because it is better than something associated with Mexicans or the French.

    Or because the Red Hat that they have been using is a fedora.