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Red Hat offers indefinite RHEL support for legacy lock-in
Red Hat announced a new 'Forever' support tier for RHEL, allowing customers to receive security patches and updates indefinitely without upgrading. The program targets enterprises with legacy applications that cannot migrate to newer versions. Pricing starts at $1,000 per node per year for basic support.
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This is a pragmatic move for Red Hat to retain enterprise customers, but it also signals a growing tension between innovation and stability in the Linux ecosystem.
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