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Re: [SLE] Novell Plans to Open SuSE Linux Pro to Community
- From: "Fred A. Miller" <fmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 11:48:17 -0400
- Message-id: <200508031148.17390.fmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Wednesday 03 August 2005 11:24 am, synthetoonz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > "The expected distribution model isn't quite the same as Red Hat's,
> > though; unlike Red Hat, which only makes Fedora available as a download
> > and doesn't offer support for it, Novell will also sell SuSE Linux in a
> > boxed retail version with manuals and paid technical support, sources
> > said."
>
> That quote from the article does not indicate what kind of SuSE will be
> packed in a box. The article implies much turmoil for the naming,
> branding, versions, and distribution of SuSE. It APPEARS that the online
> community version will be what SuSE Pro is now. The names of other SuSE
> products will probably change. The other high-end versions of SuSE will
> continue to be boxed. The article does not accurately describe what will
> be packed in the consumer version of the box.
Of course it does! It says "SUSE" will be available, NOT "Enterprise," etc.
It's more than just am implication as to what will be available. Don't sweat
it!
Fred
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our software, Never! We do have undocumented added
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to you, at this time.
> > "The expected distribution model isn't quite the same as Red Hat's,
> > though; unlike Red Hat, which only makes Fedora available as a download
> > and doesn't offer support for it, Novell will also sell SuSE Linux in a
> > boxed retail version with manuals and paid technical support, sources
> > said."
>
> That quote from the article does not indicate what kind of SuSE will be
> packed in a box. The article implies much turmoil for the naming,
> branding, versions, and distribution of SuSE. It APPEARS that the online
> community version will be what SuSE Pro is now. The names of other SuSE
> products will probably change. The other high-end versions of SuSE will
> continue to be boxed. The article does not accurately describe what will
> be packed in the consumer version of the box.
Of course it does! It says "SUSE" will be available, NOT "Enterprise," etc.
It's more than just am implication as to what will be available. Don't sweat
it!
Fred
--
Planet Earth - a subsidiary of Microsoft. We have no bugs in
our software, Never! We do have undocumented added
features, that you will find amusing, at no added cost
to you, at this time.
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