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To: Slugger who wrote (31950)	1/21/2002 10:07:22 AM
From: OrionX	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

"Do you think AOL is buying Red Hat to kill it?" First off, Linux is freeware. Were RedHat to disappear, Linux would still be around. I really wonder if the AOL-RH rumour is purely just that. I don't see what AOL would really gain in buying a freeware distributor.

To: Slugger who wrote (31950)	1/21/2002 11:37:02 AM
From: Jeff Hayden	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

The basis of Red Hat is open source software. Linux will not die if AOL fumbles with Red Hat. Most of the Mac software is controlled under a firm hand by Apple - that maintains consistency and is the main reason Apple has been able to make the big switch from 9 to 10 with a functional classic environment. I don't believe the software engineers who pulled off that switch and who have kept the innovation going in easy-to-use Mac software would stick around if AOL took over. What is AOL's experience in innovation? Does AOL respect and nurture innovators? Do you think AOL has a clue about style? AOL's not much more than an ISP and I prefer Earthlink.