Computerworld Australia: Red Hat GM Says Proprietary Days are Over

"It is the end for the proprietary platform in the enterprise, according to Red Hat Australia general manager Max McLaren as he briefed executives on Red Hat Enterprise version 4 in Canberra yesterday.

"McLaren said version 4 has a common code base from desktop to data centre, a subscription model that delivers constant value and a development model that prevents vendor lock-in and fosters innovation..."

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