Can't comment on most of your other points, but > - If you don't have a support contract and find a bug in their product > that you want to report (even if you personally need it fixed), there > doesn't seem to be a way to report it
every single rpm, and the web site, mentions http://www.suse.de/feedback If you really wanted to report a bug it would be fairly simple. You could also try and send a pile of decent bug reports and ask for access to bugzilla. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
