Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2269 mails)

[purpleshirt@xxxxxxxxxxx (Purple Shirt)]

> >
> > I haven't lost faith in SuSE Linux but I have lost faith in the people
> > behind it that they don't provide a ftp service. Am I the only person 
>who
> > likes to live without carrying around a bunch of CDs and stuff his room
> > with similar manuals???
> >
> > Just to make this clear one more time. I will only be purchasing CD 
>copies
> > of SuSE if you start opening up the ftp process. If you won't stop
> > torturing your ftp customers then I hope others pull even with me with
> > stopping the revenue from going to SuSE.
>
>My first inclination to this was to say don't let the door hit you in the
>backside on the way out. If you FTP everything why bother buying anything.
>Your logic defies what you are saying. "I'll FTP it and then buy the 
>CD's.."
>Yea right..

The same way people download Mp3 songs for sampling and then buy the CD of 
the album.

duh.

I am aware of the economics of the software business and hence I know they 
don't get money for free downloads. But I'd be willing to buy a copy due to 
the service they deliver. Because they don't offer me ftp in a timely manner 
SuSE lost all the business they ever made with me. I won't buy again unless 
SuSE loosens up. I count ftp access as one of the major advantages of Linux 
and SuSE is ruining it. In 5 years when everybody got high speed access at 
home/work SuSE will have to lighten up. CDs will not make revenue then 
anymore. I been waiting for the ftp since August 25. Is it any wonder I am 
pissed? I know in the coming releases I will not be alone. There are others 
out there who want the thing on ftp.

How about a SuSE membership fee of 15 bucks a year to access limited-access 
ftp servers??? I rather pay 15 bucks a year for this service than have to 
buy a CD pack with a bunch of manuals I don't read. Also I wouldn't have to 
sit here for 3 months waiting for my chance to install the latest aka 'by 
then old' release.

mk

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