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		fsckin on July 18, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Oracle spreading FUD about CentOS If Red Hat is so upset about Oracle Linux, bad enough to obfuscate code for patches, why don't they just offer RHEL for free with paid support? Seems like a missed opportunity for RH.

veyron on July 18, 2012 [–]

RHEL sales are a profit center for RH, especially given that its targeted for enterprise deployments. The cost of the OS isn't the most significant factor in deploying.

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