On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
> Well, SuSE + Novell managed to drop a bombshell:
>
> http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/62400
> http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/62435
>
> The distro is going multi-tier. OpenSUSE will be the community-based
> version of the distribution, also known as SuSE Linux. No commercial,
> support for this from SuSE. SuSE Linux Professional will remain the
> boxed set as it currently is, and it's derived from / based on the
> larger community project. The SuSE Linux Enterprise Server and its
> Novell linux Desktop counterpart remain as is, based on SuSE Linux Pro.
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I have had the Prof-i386 CDs and the ftp archive for some time and
downloaded the evaluation DVD yesterday.
The Evaluation DVD has more x86_64 packages than the ftp archive (if the
the debug packages are excluded), 1813/1600. However when it comes to the
i586 packages the Copyleft DVD (most of the i18n packages have been
removed to bring it down to size) has 3344 packages compared to 1926.
So it is the DVD for a x86_64 installation and the ftp archive, the CDs or
the Copyleft DVD for installing a 32 bit system.
Most of the x86_64 (amd64) distros place the 64 bit libraries in ../lib64,
the 32 bit libs using ../lib. Debian is a notable exception being 'pure'
amd64. The 64 bit libs are in ../lib and gymnastics have to be used to
run 32 bit apps. I have not managed to build Debian etch discs up to now.
I have not been able to locate the new copyright licence yet, but the
OpenSuse talks about buying discs from a "web store" as distinct from
Novell so Copyleft is now part of the action.
Phil.
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