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Re: [SLE] SuSE Subscription
- From: Christopher Mahmood <ckm@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:01:48 -0800
- Message-id: <20010126130148.M28200@xxxxxxxx>
* Samy Elashmawy (samelash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) [010126 07:58]:
> At 03:59 PM 1/25/2001 -0600, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
> >Hi everyone,
> > I was just over at suse.de looking at SuSE 7.1, and I noticed reference to
> >a "subscription" version, is that the same as the Update version in the
> >U.S.? Also, is there any chance the update might be at stores this time
> >around?
>
> I would not bet on this. They have tradiutionaly done the "update" via suse
> only.
> sucks I know. They have also had a long history of being very slooow and
> laaate on delevery of the update.
Really?
> In the past I just went out and picked it
> up from one of the chian stores , But now with the las price increase I
> will wait and see. I feel its just too much to plunk down 79.00 each time
> around for a piont release , and will seriosly look into the update as this
> it the only "cost" efective way right now. Too bad it takes so long.
Why don't you just update from the ftp server then? Yes, I know
that we've been slow to get the new versions up in the past but that
will hopefully be changing.
> > * For those who have been using Linux for less than two years, you may not
> >remember RH Powertools, but what it was, was 5 CD's (IIRC) in a jewel case
> >with no support and no manuals, for $25-$35. It was a good thing.(TM)
>
> Yes it would be real nice to see a boxed set of upgrade cds with complete
> electronic cocumentation SOLD AT RETIAL LOCATIONS. This would be a real
> steal at 29.00.
It's hard enough to keep the full distribution in stores b/c they
*hate* our release cycle--trying to get another set of disks in
stores probably isn't possible in the US (it would be in Germany).
> I never could get a formal answer to weather or not the
> suse upgrade version had the manuals on disk. I will say that there 7.0 pro
> version had a verry nice set of manuals with it. Hard copy manuals do come
> in handy , but I will settle for PDF files.
It does I think. If not, you can always grab it from ftp.suse.com.
--
Cheers,
Christopher Mahmood
---------------------------------------------------------------
SuSE Inc., Tel: +1-510-628-3380, x5024
580 Second St., Suite 210 Fax: +1-510-628-3381
Oakland CA 94607 Public Key:
USA http://www.suse.com/~ckm/key.gpg
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> At 03:59 PM 1/25/2001 -0600, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
> >Hi everyone,
> > I was just over at suse.de looking at SuSE 7.1, and I noticed reference to
> >a "subscription" version, is that the same as the Update version in the
> >U.S.? Also, is there any chance the update might be at stores this time
> >around?
>
> I would not bet on this. They have tradiutionaly done the "update" via suse
> only.
> sucks I know. They have also had a long history of being very slooow and
> laaate on delevery of the update.
Really?
> In the past I just went out and picked it
> up from one of the chian stores , But now with the las price increase I
> will wait and see. I feel its just too much to plunk down 79.00 each time
> around for a piont release , and will seriosly look into the update as this
> it the only "cost" efective way right now. Too bad it takes so long.
Why don't you just update from the ftp server then? Yes, I know
that we've been slow to get the new versions up in the past but that
will hopefully be changing.
> > * For those who have been using Linux for less than two years, you may not
> >remember RH Powertools, but what it was, was 5 CD's (IIRC) in a jewel case
> >with no support and no manuals, for $25-$35. It was a good thing.(TM)
>
> Yes it would be real nice to see a boxed set of upgrade cds with complete
> electronic cocumentation SOLD AT RETIAL LOCATIONS. This would be a real
> steal at 29.00.
It's hard enough to keep the full distribution in stores b/c they
*hate* our release cycle--trying to get another set of disks in
stores probably isn't possible in the US (it would be in Germany).
> I never could get a formal answer to weather or not the
> suse upgrade version had the manuals on disk. I will say that there 7.0 pro
> version had a verry nice set of manuals with it. Hard copy manuals do come
> in handy , but I will settle for PDF files.
It does I think. If not, you can always grab it from ftp.suse.com.
--
Cheers,
Christopher Mahmood
---------------------------------------------------------------
SuSE Inc., Tel: +1-510-628-3380, x5024
580 Second St., Suite 210 Fax: +1-510-628-3381
Oakland CA 94607 Public Key:
USA http://www.suse.com/~ckm/key.gpg
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