"We originally hoped to deliver [Red Hat Global Desktop] within a few months, and indeed the technology side of the product is complete. There have, however, been a number of business issues that have conspired to delay the product for almost a year. These include hardware and market changes, startup delays with resellers, getting the design and delivery of appropriate services nailed down and, unsurprisingly, some multimedia codec licensing knotholes."

– Red Hat Desktop Team, "What’s Going On With Red Hat Desktop Systems? An Update"

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