Bob Young writes:
 > and (speaking at least for Red Hat) those "small 
 > CDROM companies" are not so small anymore.  ;-)

Your value-add extends beyond pressing CD-ROMs.  You include a
shrink-wrapped box, printed manual, some proprietary software, some
support, a packaging system, and as you point out, a trusted brand.

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