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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. Why the name Fedora? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why Fedora? Why not sombrero or chapeaux? Why pick something associated with the mob?

  2. Let me be the first to say... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..."hats off" to these guys.

  3. Next objects of merger: by burgburgburg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Derby, Bowler, Porkpie and Kangol.

  4. Re:"Red Hat Artwork" by ShinmaWa · · Score: 4, Funny

    This problem, however, is beyond the control of Red Hat or any other distro.

    Yeah, its a shame, too. If only there was a license that would allow people to see the source then modify/redistribute it as they see fit.....

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  5. OH NO! by tempest303 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's that time again, folks, since it's apparently a "no-brainer" now to choose Gentoo over Red Hat (or any other distro). Yes, it's time for another link to... the Amazing Gentoo-Linux-Zealot Translate-o-matic!

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