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I have been using S.u.S.E. Linux since 5.1 and I have been very happy with it. I don't know that much about the manual because I hate to read manuals unless I ultimately have to do that. But when I do read it, I find it very informative. One thing that I have gotten used to with any Liinux distribution is: don't expect any technical support from the vendor. So just hope that whatever comes out of the vendor's door is perfect, or closest to perfect. Then it is up to you to do the rest, making sure that it works on your machine. It is also when I have to dig around the system that I leant most. If you think S.u.S.E. is bad, try Red Hat and you will appreciate how good S.u.S.E. is. On Wed, 24 Jun 1998, Howard Arons wrote:
On Wed, Jun 24, 1998 at 10:54:57AM -0600, nelsen@telusplanet.net wrote:
It is very easy to install, a bootable CD with self installer.
I agree with that. It is easy to install, YaST is a good sys admin tool, and the comm'l distribution (I have SuSE 5.2) has tons of nice apps. BUT, see below for the darker side (IMHO).
If you get the commercial version, I am told that it features a very good handbook and 60 days of installation support.
NOT true, in my (limited, newbie) experience. The manual really pertains, at least in part, to versions older that 5.2. Of equal concern is the quality of the German -> English translation. Sometimes it's just funny but clear, but other times there's no hope of getting the meaning intended.
Technical support is poor to nonexistent, except for the folks (SuSE and others) on this list. Phone support isn't toll free (in the US) and is only available on Tue and Fri. E-mail support has not worked for me 2 out of 2 times.
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