I bought 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4.
At $20/$30 a pop it was no big deal and I didn't mind supporting the distro that had been so good to my slow learning curve, but with the new pricing, I'm gonna have to slow things down a bit and get more mileage out of the version I have.
How long can a version, say 6.4, go before it's just dangerously out of date?
It really depends on what you do. I had 5.3 (seriously out-of-date when I got it), 6.1 and 6.3. I'm planning on getting the 7.0 developer edition which will be installed on my windows machine as a dual-boot configuration. That machine has a lot of high-end hardware that would be pain to bring the 6.3 distribution up-to-date. My file server and router boxes will continue to use 6.3 since the installation is fairly stable and any future software upgrades will probably be miminal. My decision to get a new version is based on my satisifaction with the version that I got, significant changes with the new version, and what machine I will be working on. This is the reason why I skipped 6.0, 6.2, and 6.4. With the new price scheme, I might limit myself to one new version per year. Christopher Reimer -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq