RedHat, SuSe offer big discounts on free software
Posted by Michael on Sunday November 16, 2003 @01:32AM
from the what’s-next,-rebates? dept.
Matthew writes: RedHat and SuSe, the largest and 117th largest Linux distributors, have announced discounts of up to 40% on free software. A RedHat sales manager explained the offer: “In order to attract the Educational and Student markets, we’re offering a 40% discount on the freely downloadable RedHat 9 distribution. To take advantage of the discount, you must prove that you are a student or an educator by faxing your student ID or educator ID to the number indicated on our education web site.”
“Once you’ve faxed in your credentials, we will e-mail you a username and password that will allow you to enter our special 40% off FTP server, from which you can download the RedHat cd-rom images for 40% less than our normal offering. Users who are not students or educators must use the traditional free download offering.”
Subject:Redhat; Suse for 40% off
This is hilarious!!!
“Once you’ve faxed in your credentials, we will e-mail you a username and password that will allow you to enter our special 40% off FTP server, from which you can download the RedHat cd-rom images for 40% less than our normal offering. Users who are not students or educators must use the traditional free download offering.”
Comment by Anonymo — November 19, 2003 @ 10:34 am
Subject:Re: Redhat; Suse for 40% off
Thanks for pointing that out!. I didn't read the article first, and after I reading your comment, I was able to pick out the funny parts right away!
Comment by Joe — November 26, 2003 @ 9:30 am