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Re: [opensuse] The new openSUSE community representative
- From: Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:40:53 -0500
- Message-id: <200802051740.53389.dmcgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Tuesday 05 February 2008 09:35, Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:
Well, Zonker, I think that the consensus here on the list is that Novell
should make boxed editions with manuals available for purchase, and for
best effect, (IMHO) should make them available at the same time as the on-line
release--before everyone finds out how crappy the release really is. I see
that there was some discussion about reliability vs. bleeding edge, and
I don't know what the consensus of that was, but I'm running 9.3, if that
tells you anything. (And I have 10.0, which I bought.) If Novell will sell
SuSE with some legal drivers which are now left out,and sell it thru Staples
and/or bookstores, it would really help to spread the product around,
which I assume they would like to do. And might even make some money--
who's paying for all this freeware, anyway?
BTW, I'm not in favor of .pdf "manuals." I don't really want to burn a ream
of printer paper and a half cup of toner just to have the manual in my lap in
my armchair. That strikes me as awfully inefficient, not to mention
expensive.
It will be interesting to see what effect you have on Novell, and I wish you
the best of luck with that endeavor.
--doug
Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be shot at from both sides.
--A.M. Greeley
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On Tuesday 05 February 2008 6:26:29 am Per Jessen wrote:/snip/
Perhaps "Zonker" might feel inclined to introduce himself to the list?
Hi!
Please pardon my tardiness here -- there are a lot of channels of
communication within openSUSE, and I'm just getting started. I do plan to
be actively participating on the lists. Also, feel free to shoot me an
email directly if you wish to have a discussion about something off-list.
(zonker@xxxxxxxxxxxx or jzb@xxxxxxxxxx)
:-)
--
Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier
openSUSE Community Manager
jzb@xxxxxxxxxx | zonker@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://zonker.opensuse.org/ | http://www.dissociatedpress.net/
Well, Zonker, I think that the consensus here on the list is that Novell
should make boxed editions with manuals available for purchase, and for
best effect, (IMHO) should make them available at the same time as the on-line
release--before everyone finds out how crappy the release really is. I see
that there was some discussion about reliability vs. bleeding edge, and
I don't know what the consensus of that was, but I'm running 9.3, if that
tells you anything. (And I have 10.0, which I bought.) If Novell will sell
SuSE with some legal drivers which are now left out,and sell it thru Staples
and/or bookstores, it would really help to spread the product around,
which I assume they would like to do. And might even make some money--
who's paying for all this freeware, anyway?
BTW, I'm not in favor of .pdf "manuals." I don't really want to burn a ream
of printer paper and a half cup of toner just to have the manual in my lap in
my armchair. That strikes me as awfully inefficient, not to mention
expensive.
It will be interesting to see what effect you have on Novell, and I wish you
the best of luck with that endeavor.
--doug
Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be shot at from both sides.
--A.M. Greeley
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