[ale] RH Satellite 6 moron's intro?

[JD]

Isn't it worth having this discussion with Redhat?
Or perhaps on their Atlanta meetup group?

After all, having someone to complain at is part of the reason for paid support.



On 01/22/2015 10:05 AM, James Sumners wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 9:05 AM, Scott McBrien <smcbrien at gmail.com
> <mailto:smcbrien at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Look, a satellite subscription, like RHEL, is for any version.  You could
>     install Satellite 5 and have a much smoother install experience, user
>     experience, and copious, well written and updated documentation.  In fact,
>     Red Hat just released another dot update to satellite 5.  However, you chose
>     the new hotness, and with that choice comes all the stuff you're complaining
>     about.
> 
> 
> My in production version _is_ 5.x. And you're right, the license is for any
> version of the product. But it's not for infinite instances. There is a 1-year
> transition license, and it's a helluva lot easier to start such a thing at the
> beginning of the year instead of the middle (i.e. I know I  need to be
> transitioned by January of next year without having to consult a calendar). 
> 
>  

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