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Re: RedHat in Israel



Hi,

On Thu, 31 Dec 1998, Nahum Greenberg wrote:

> - we divert part of the profits from the Linux sells in order to
> advertise, to develop unique Linux projects and to sponsor the Linux
> activities in Israel. 

Which unique Linux commercial projets do you develop? And I don't mean
commercial software sold by you...

As for sponsorship, you didn't sponsor any Linux activities so far, so
this is not a reason for prices being high. 

> What would linux-il subscribers prefer: a lower prices for the Official
> set or a funds for spreading the word? If the interest from the
> individual users will be considerable, we're ready to import/produce
> cheap installation CD-ROMS. In addition, we can reach an agreement with
> the RedHat Software to supply a free CD's for academic institutions, if
> the volumes will be sufficient". End of quote.

I can tell you that there will be a demand for Redhat in academic
institutes. I know of 400 computers in the Technion running Linux, and
there are much more others, like staff's and students' computers.

Shachar Tal
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Taub Computer Center, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
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