Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-project (145 mails)

[Jason Perlow <jperlow@xxxxxxxxx>]

"OpenSLES" could only be developed under the auspices of an
independent organization from openSUSE because maintaining it is
totally counter to Novell's enterprise software interests. We couldn't
cal it OpenSLES either. I'd go for "Black Forest Enterprise" or
"Bavarian Enterprise" something like that.

On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 1:25 AM, Pascal Bleser<pascal.bleser@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Gerald Pfeifer wrote:
> > On Fri, 4 Sep 2009, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
> > > My intent was naming the initiative.
> >
> > I think I agree with Bryen:  It seems important to first identify the
> > rough goal of the initiative before naming it since the former definitely
> > can have a strong influence on the latter.
> >
> > So far I have seen three different ideas mentioned
> >
> >  . openSUSE Server Edition, somewhat alike the GNOME and KDE media
> >  . openSUSE LTS, longer term security and possibly other updates
> >  . codename "openSLES", a CentOS equivalent
> >
> > and at least for two out of the three I don't see why openSUSE would
> > not be a good fit for name.
>
> Or even for the third, although it could be a bit misleading.
> ("x" based on SLES based on openSUSE ;))
>
> > > I like the server CD idea, but being that it is openSUSE it has only an
> > > 18 month life cycle.  Many people wait a few months to decide whether or
> > > not it is a good idea to go with the release.  So you then shrink the 18
> > > months to 15-16.
> >
> > There is nothing that prevents openSUSE from offering updates for 18
> > years. ;-)  At this point Novell is sponsoring 18 months, and if some
> > group steps up to help with that and/or lengthen the period, why not?
>
> Only feasible on a reduced "core" of openSUSE then, IMHO (kernel,
> apache, samba, ...).
> Unless we find a team of 15 to 20 dedicated people who bring the
> necessary baggage, tracking, patching and building openSUSE for several
> years during their free time, the "openSLES" option is the most realistic.
> Of course, that "core" could be extended over time, when more people
> join the club.
>
> But still, right now, "openSLES" is the only option I'm sure we could
> develop.
>
> cheers
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>  -o) Pascal Bleser <pascal.bleser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  /\\ http://opensuse.org -- I took the green pill
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