Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3166 mails)

["Carlos E. R." <robin1.listas@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The 03.03.13 at 12:10, PL O'Smith wrote:

> I can say, if SuSE decided to be rid of a few programs on the cds that
> just take up space and 9.5 people wouldn't use, then why not cut the
> number down to 5 cds?  I suspect with the number of programs, etc SuSE
> presently supplies, something like 5300 I believe, some of those could
> be dropped and if we wanted them later, they are always available
> online.

Actually, I miss quite a few programs that were included with SuSE 7.1 or
7.3, but not in 8.1. There should be more CDs, not less.


> Point is, SuSE is moving forward with their Linux, they have too and
> should!  If a few of us can't keep up all the time, then we have other
> choices, even with SuSE for our Linux.  You almost sound like some of
> the old Amiga users that cried foul each time the rest of the world
> moved forward, but didn't continue to supply stuff for them too, as
> they fell further behind in updated programs.

Well... one of the good points about linux is that it supported and made
use of old hardware. Just because somebody invents something, should I
_have_ to buy it? This is like "improving" software so you need to buy new
hardware again, every two years... I like choices.

(I do have a dvd drive)

-- 
Cheers,
       Carlos Robinson