Feature changed by: Martin Schlander (cb400f) Feature #305664, revision 9 Title: Server CD openSUSE-11.2: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Martin Schlander (cb400f) Description: Providing an official openSUSE server cd - with some often used server software - and perhaps a lightweight window manager like icewm or - similar - would be a great thing for a number of reasons. - openSUSE is - generally considered a desktop centric distribution, providing a server - cd would do a heck of a lot to highligt the excellent (home-)server - qualities of openSUSE. - The few people that realize that the openSUSE - DVD/netinstall actually offers text mode/server installation, are often - discouraged by needing to download a full DVD, or do troublesome and - slow http/ftp installation. - Server users are generally more technical - people, it would be beneficial to attract more of these to the openSUSE - project. - More people using openSUSE on home servers would likely have - spill-over effects on SLES sales. - An openSUSE server cd, would be an - excellent response to Ubuntu server edition and Microsoft Home Server. + similar - would be a great thing for a number of reasons. + * openSUSE is generally considered a desktop centric distribution, + providing a server cd would do a heck of a lot to highligt the + excellent (home-)server qualities of openSUSE. + * The few people that realize that the openSUSE DVD/netinstall actually + offers text mode/server installation, are often discouraged by needing + to download a full DVD, or do troublesome and slow http/ftp + installation. + * Server users are generally more technical people, it would be + beneficial to attract more of these to the openSUSE project. + * More people using openSUSE on home servers would likely have spill- + over effects on SLES sales. + * An openSUSE server cd, would be an excellent response to Ubuntu + server edition and Microsoft Home Server. Discussion: #1: Robert Davies (robopensuse) (2009-01-16 16:20:09) Please Market as Server and Virtualisation CD. An option to simple install as guest OS would have market appeal. As someone who does use Netinstall CD on occasion, and consider a distro for SOHO servers, a key point for this sector is a reliable upgrade, without re- installation. Ubuntu offers LTS and point updates for their server edition. It's not just the availability of a CD that makes them attractive. #2: Robert Davies (robopensuse) (2009-01-16 16:23:54) (reply to #1) A tuned version for Virtualised hardware not just 'badge' engineering was my intention. Making things simple and quick for folk in a hurry on Other OSes, would help build market share. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305664