* Paul Abrahams
I think there's something counterproductive in the way that SuSE prices various versions and upgrades. A couple of people on this list have commented that even at $70, the Professional Version is well worth it. I'd agree - were it possible to get free or really cheap upgrades for a while. I think of it not as a purchase but as a maintenance fee. How much should I pay per year to have the latest version?
Here's a suggestion: keep the Pro Edition price at $70 but offer upgrade CDs for just a little more than the cost of manufacturing and distributing them (with an online version also available, of course).
Hmm. I subscribed to their subscription program. The price for each update is less thant he full list price (IIRC) , but even so, it is worth it (esp. since I have to maintain a bunch of linux boxes). I do agree that for a home owner the $70 prioce tag 2 or 3 times a year is rather steep. Unfortunately delta';s aren't that easy to maintain and test (esp. not over the years .. So you bought 7.0 pro, now they're at 8.3 .. You want to try out gnome (for whatever reason you never bothered). In order to do so you have to: install base gnome from 7.0 and all the deltas between 7.0 to 8.3 .. not to mention that installing something from 7.0 on 8.3 will likely not work or break existing packages ... It will be hell to maintain for Suse, and therefore the cost of it would be rather high as well .. maybe not $70, but probably aroun $40, $50 ... And only if there are enough people buying it. Gerhard, <@jasongeo.com> == The Acoustic Motorbiker == -- __O Standing above the crowd, he had a voice so strong and loud =`\<, we'll miss him (=)/(=) Ranting and pointing his finger, At everything but his heart we'll miss him