Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (6210 mails)

[Kevanf1 <kevanf1@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 07/10/05, Walt Frampus <racerpup2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-10-07 at 09:02 -0400, James Knott wrote:
>
> > I also got a small, empty(?) plastic bag with mine.
> >
>
> Did you get the Deluxe edition??? This whole discussion on what is in
> the box is stupid. The only thing that matters is the software. Everyone
> is acting like a child at Christmas who disregards the present and plays
> with the box..
>
> Walt
>

Sorry Walt but I disagree, it's not just the software.  If I want just
Linux - just the software - then I will look at one of the download
varieties.  If I want printed manuals and decent support I look to the
likes of SuSE or Mandriva.  I don't like Mandriva so therefore I turn
to SuSE.  I like to use and set up SuSE.  I have always liked the fact
that I can refer to a paper manual rather than end up with a migraine
because I'm having to read through pages of an online guide on my
screen.  So now it would appear that if I do indeed decide to
upgrade/update (I'm not going to get into that argument again) to SuSE
10 I might just as well download it and go and purchase a third party
book detailing this new release.  Where is the sense in that for
Novell/SuSE?  They will have lost a sale because they decided to stop
including a printed paper admin guide.  Surely that cannot be good
business sense.

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