I can't find my last Suse Install CD I had bought (6.3), so I can't verify
or disprove my memory, but I thought that the reason for this limitation was
because of the included, licensed, software provided with it.
At a time, several Linux vendors would have to include some comercial
software, such as X servers, when XFree86 didn't support as many cards.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Vox
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 1:33 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Cooker] Reasons FOR Mandrake...
>
>
>
> 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
>
> --
> Pain is the gift of the gods, and I'm the one they chose as their
> messenger....
> For info on safety in the BDSM lifestyle http://www.the-vox.com
>
> Think of the Linux community as a niche economy isolated by its
> beliefs. Kind
> of like the Amish, except that our religion requires us to use _higher_
> technology than everyone else. -- Donald B. Marti Jr.
>
> Vox populi, vox deii....
>
>
>
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