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>Redhat had explicitly removed support for some Oracle hardware

Sure, if you already had Oracle as a hardware vendor then the cat is out of the bag, barn doors open w/ horse gone. After that, using their distro isn't going to increase your attack surface much, the killer is already inside the house.

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Off-topic, but I have to admit enjoying the liberally mixed metaphors of things leaving and entering barns, bags and buildings.

And the music maker side of me thinks your post has the beginnings of a promising blues lyric. :-)

Thanks! I never saw a problem with mixing metaphors so long as it still conveyed your thoughts accurately. Language is fluid, let it flow.

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