On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Patrick Shanahan <paka@opensuse.org> wrote:
* Archie Cobbs <archie.cobbs@gmail.com> [01-27-12 10:15]:
If the answer is "because 11.3 is EOL" well then I guess what I don't agree with is that equation. All openSUSE are (by definition) supported by their owners. These owners need the OBS repos in order to perform that support. If that support is unilaterally denied at the 18 month mark, then it dramatically reduces the usefulness of openSUSE for a large swath of possible use cases (basically, everything other than personal use).
OK, let's just admit the obvious: Novell is a business and it doesn't want to allow business' "mission critical" software to run on openSUSE because that represents lost revenue for SLES. Their enforcement mechanism is to limit openSUSE support to 18 months. While this is entirely in their right, this is a very blunt instrument. It is similar to the airlines charging you a higher price if you don't stay over a Saturday night: another blunt instrument targeted at business travelers.
off-base Novell != openSUSE
While, as I read the conversations on the mail lists, consideration is given to Novell's business model but not *defining* the path of openSUSE. Novell has no "enforcement mechanism" in place. You are grasping straws and causing confusion, ie: spreading fud.
OK, if that's true then that makes things much simpler. If Novell is not influencing this process, then that means the community gets to fully decide. In which case, I think we should survey our community and see how many people are happy with the rapid deathcycle of openSUSE releases. I'm guessing there are many others out there who would like to "redefine" it. -Archie -- Archie L. Cobbs -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-buildservice+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-buildservice+owner@opensuse.org