During the bombing raid on Fri, 6 Apr 2001 12:31:18 +0200, Alexander Skwar was
heard mumbling in fear:
> Hi Cookers!
>
> In my company, we're going to install some Linux servers, which will be used
> mainly for Samba.
> I'm going to be asked which distribution we should choose. Obviously I'd
> want to take Mandrake and most certainly not SuSE which is also close to
> being taken. Could somebody provide me with some "manager-compatible"
> arguments that would back my suggestion?
> Important arguments would be:
>
> - Acceptance in the USA
> - Available support contracts
> - Number of Mandrake knowledgable people
> - Technical issues
> - Standards conformance
> - ??
> - Ease of use
> - Anything else?
>
> Now, Ease of Use is clearly a big advantage of Mandrake. How about all
> those other things?
I am not sure at this time, it's been a while since last time I touched
a SuSe install, but...their license for YAST/YAST2 says (used to say?) that you
can't do multiple installs from the same CD...you actually have (had?) to dld
an image for each install or buy a boxed set for each box....this is the #1
reason why I never liked SuSe and never plan on touching it....I'm all for
companies making money, but I hate restrictions like that. As a matter of
fact, that's the main reason why my LUG doesn't use SuSe (2 of the 3 people
that take decisions in the LUG use SuSe) during installfests or for the CDs we
give away.
Also, the security levels of Mandrake give it a big advantage, IMNSHO.
Vox
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