Public Apology

[Aly Dharshi]

Hi Ben,

	It will be sad to see you leave, truly, good luck with WBEL !

	Cheers,

	Aly.

Benjamin J. Weiss wrote:
> All,
> 
> I'd like to apologize for having gone somewhat ballistic these past few 
> months.  When RHL became FC and changed directions and philosophies, I 
> guess I lost it.  Reading past emails, it's become apparent that it wasn't 
> a pretty sight.
> 
> Fedora Core looks like it's going to do a bang-up job of meeting it's 
> stated purpose: being a bleeding-edge testing ground for new technologies.  
> I wish y'all the best, it's been an interesting ride!
> 
> As for me, I've found that White Box Enterprise Linux is *exactly* what I 
> need at the moment.  Free, so that I can experiment at home, yet based on 
> RHEL, so that what I learn will be relevant at work and for 
> certifications.
> 
> I've publicly questioned RH's motives during their change of direction, 
> and for this I also apologize.  As was pointed out on the WBEL list, WBEL, 
> Tao, and other RHEL-derived distros are only possible because of RedHat's 
> incredible support of the Open Source community.  No other company is 
> providing the kind of support and community involvement that RH does.
> 
> So:  I'll be leaving the Fedora list sometime Monday or Tuesday, and will 
> be concentrating on WBEL for now.  I may check in on FC 3 or FC 4, just to 
> see how things are going.  I expect quite spirited progress, if past 
> experience is any guide. :)
> 
> Take care, and God Bless,
> 
> Ben
> 
> 

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