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Why RedHat8.0 wont have KDE ?

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Bazoukas:
I read it in the KDE forums. I dont have the link though.

  I am glad that this seems to be just a bullshit rumor. I should had research it 1st.

  I realy am fond of RedHat, from the way they started and so far its been the best X flavor i tried.

voidmain:
I don't believe it was ever stated that RedHat would not ship KDE. The issues KDE has with RedHat is RedHat is doing a lot of KDE customizing/hacking and not promptly merging the source back into KDE for everyone to share. Now I don't believe they are doing a "lot" of hacking and KDE can certainly merge any RedHat changes back into the code that they want. After all, that's what the GPL is all about.  I don't believe they would be happy either way.  If RedHat took the lead and tried to merge the code they would complain that RedHat is trying to drive the project.

The real underlying problem is that RedHat has always been pro-Gnome and used to install Gnome by default. Well, for the last several releases if you do a Custom install you could select which of the two or both you want to install and which you want to be the "default" desktop. I believe one of the RedHat big wigs is actually one of the founding programmers of the Gnome project so I can see where they would have a preference. Another big issue is they are supposed to be makeing Gnome and KDE both look pretty much the same (hmmmm, standardization by a distro vendor? Tell me it isn't so! Hell, isn't standardization what a lot of people cry about wanting?).

Now I personally like the way KDE 3.x is packaged out of the box so I'll have to reserve judgement until I get RH8.0 before deciding one way or the other. And if I have the option of clicking a button to get KDE back to default then I see no complaint...

Bazoukas:
In that case Mister, I will venture out and get me 8.0. Even though from what i read and from what you said  the 0 versions are traditionaly a headache.

lazygamer:

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I'm also tired of everyone riding red hat these days and giving them such a hard time. You know they are the ONLY Linux company so far getting into the desktop area that isn't going to force you to pay for it in some way. (unlike those filthy bastards at Lindows.com and Xandros)
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It has to do with alot of people here being anti-corporation. Look at Intel, RIAA, Microsoft etc. Alot of sad stuff listed. So Redhat gets the finger pointing because they are rather large for a Linux company, however this also means that they can spread the gospel of Linux due to their size and leverage.

Hmmmm getting tempted to try installing Redhat.  

voidmain:
Gamer, I would generally agree with that statement. We are generally anti large corporation because many large corporations are evil. So far I have not seen this with RedHat, and as I mentioned several times previously I got really pissed off the day RedHat announced their IPO for fear of them becoming one of those evil corporations.

Although I think it is good to maintain a watchful eye I have not yet seen anything out of RedHat to make them fall into this category. They have been nothing but good for Linux in my opinion. As long as they keep up the attitude they have had over the last 8 years we'll be in good shape.

I don't see them changing it any time soon as they have been a successful Linux business without any shenanigans. By successful I mean they about break even which is good. The day they think they need to back yearly profits in the billions, that's the day we need to start worrying.

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