Re:Rumor Control (Score 1)

I think the problem is that people overreact to news that implies free software is dying at a coincidental time where some opensource companies are changing their business tactics to meet profitability demands from their private or public shareholders. One thing that should have been expressed in more light is the fact that RedCarpet will NOT cease to be free. Only those paying the monthly fee will gain more bandwidth to download updates and such. I, for one, agree with this model. It can be likened to the "shareware" model of software where you can download a stripped down version and use it as much as you want, but if you want more functionality, you pay for it. I think more information should have been given regarding the state of the free RedCarpet. This would have helped to squash the paranoid schmucks wanting to spread their FUD.