On Tuesday 07 November 2006 08:13, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Matt T.
[11-06-06 20:05]: I think about the next - boxed - versions, and if I have to switch then it'll happen soon.
Why would you have to switch?
Well, Patrick, as explained before ... in other words, because there is a big "no more Microsoft" sign on my forehead ;-) I simply do not see where this MS - Novell deal is good for Novell, Linux, OSS, or me. As said before, if that was a genius marketing trick or similar from Novell I do not see it. All I see is MS here and there and patents all over. All I can do is then to either accept or switch. Accepting MS as partner? Sorry, not me. So what is left as alternative?
I won't install any more distro once I know I will install a different one in the future.
You have already decided to switch? Based on what?
As said above and before.
Any additional SuSE install would then be more migration pain once it is time for an upgrade.
That holds true for *any* distro install....
Well, here it means - no upgrade from Novell x.x to Novell-MS x.y but from Novell x.x to OtherDistro x.y which is probably requiring not an upgrade but a new install and as such more painful.
Have you already made you mind up that SUSE is no more? And what basis?
1) Experience with seeing Novell buying, hyping, killing, and then selling WordPerfect, QuattroPro, DrDOS, UnixWare, etc. etc. It always looked as if they would do the job for Microsoft, eliminating the competition. This made me worrying the moment Novell bought SuSE. 2) The shadow of MS and its patent lawyers over a clueless Novell management. However, Patrick, if I see some light, some hope, I'm willing to listen. As said, I like the SuSE team, I would prefer to stay with SuSE, if not ... (see above)