Chris Martin wrote:
I agree with pretty much everything said. But, let me say that the average Joe computer user doesn't like this sorta talk. By the very fact that we are all reading a mailing list, we are already much different than the vast majority of computer users, and potential Linux users, out there. The average Joe hears "cheap/free" and "powerful" in conjuncton with Linux. From this, they don't want to make any choices of flavor, they just want Linux installed as easily and running as transparently (up to some point) as possible. So, while we all sit back and agree about things in theory, and about how this or that will or will not affect various distbns, I think that things will not go this way. The average Joe (and big $$) drives the market (hence, microslop). So, this brings us back to the fact that like it or not, RedHat and their buddies are on a track wholly different than the others; one in which they have paid some attention to detail, at least as regards image and the like and being involved with the "right" people. I know this does not a good product make. . .but good products aren't what people spend millions on every year (again., witness microslop). But hey, I am still rooting for Linux generally, and especially for SuSE. But SuSE can't even keep a website maintained and up to date (6.0?), so how can they possibly keep the uneducated masses even vaguely happy. . . .I fear they can't. Just wait until RH spends a little time and well funded effort on German distbns. . . .I think SuSE's claim to German fame will quickly fall by the wayside too. . . .$$$ knows no borders. . . ..boo hoo.
Well said - I've been preaching that for months, but much less eloquently. George - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>