Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-project (930 mails)

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> > Being independent does not mean Novell cannot sponsor oS, 
> or lets it 
> > use the infrastructure...
>
> In fact, that's where we are, as AJ pointed out.  Novell has 
> moved from being a "controller" of openSUSE to being a 
> partner/sponsor of openSUSE.
> But apparently, some people just can't see past that.

There's no such thing as independence, just diferent varietes of dependence.
We can choose on whom we are dependent, and for what, and how closely
"bound" we are.  We can't choose to not be dependent on anybody unless we
choose to go live in the woods, and grow / kill our own food (dependent on
the continuing natural environment and a legal system to prevent our murder)
and make all our own clothes and tools (dependent upon our forebears for
education).

Many would balk at dependence upon Microsoft, and I agree with that.  I see
no sign that either oS or Novell are dependent upon Microsoft, although
there are direct and indirect relationships.  oS is dependent upon Novell
for the resources which have been described.  This could be changed although
no-one seems to have sufficient interest in finding an alternate onto whom
we could switch our dependence.  Why do so when there are other more
important and interesting things to work on?


> > What is it oS needs, besides the infrastructure and a lot of money?
>
> Contributions!  Contributions! Contributions!   Doesn't 
> really matter if
> we have money and infrastructure if we don't have people 
> stepping up to take the lead on various tasks.  

i.e. resources in different forms.

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