Hi! Am Mittwoch, 8. März 2006 17:07 schrieb Stephan Binner:
On Wednesday, 8. March 2006 16:45, Sven Burmeister wrote:
On the other hand, via YOU you only get security fixes, so even, if one
That's not true, critical other bug fixes are also offered via online update.
True, yet critical is way above annoying, which drives people crazy already. ;)
which is what Windows supplies too with its Service-Packs.
The "serious business user" has to buy a Novell product designated for busi- ness (SLES/NLD) which offer security and bugfixes/service packs for their whole seven year lifecycle.
Ok, but I was comparing SuSE Linux and Windows XP. So what's the price of a NLD 9 for 7 years compared to Windows XP Professional? Also, most desktop-users have Windows XP home, so what desktop with the same security fixes lifecycle including service-packs would they get from Novell/SuSE for the same price?
You don't have to buy SUSE Linux box, you can use SUSE Linux for free/cheaper.
True, yet I actually try to buy it at least every two years in order to support SuSE. The only thing that would make me stop doing that would be even less support of or focus on KDE. I know, I know, that's all just rumours, but I get a bit irrational on that topic. :) Sven