Leaving aside any question of "why?", you miss the core point here.
> they only have annual subscription
You are not buying the software. You cannot buy the software. All you can buy is a support subscription. That is what RH sells, not software.
> they only have annual subscription
You are not buying the software. You cannot buy the software. All you can buy is a support subscription. That is what RH sells, not software.
> SELF-SUPPORT (1 YEAR)
> Does not include Red Hat customer support.
> Starting at US$179
> SELF-SUPPORT (1 YEAR)
> Does not include Red Hat customer support.
> Total US$349There is more to the sub than getting someone on the phone.
Updates are probably the #1 thing.
Secondly, "support" means things like "access to full documentation" and "access to source code".
and the chance to scream at their customer service. /j
I can tell you that even inside the company, everyone I knew who had the beginning of a clue ran Fedora. Only those with zero tech knowledge and who didn't want to learn ran RHEL... and they get it for free, obvs.
Probably some RH folk will now pop up to tell me I am totally wrong and it's all changed. That is 100% normal. You can ignore them. I do. ;-)