On Sunday 25 September 2005 06:39, HG wrote: > Hello! > > Thanks for the answers. I guess Google didn't find the archives of > > this list, but I did find this: > > http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/16015.html > > ... which was exactly the kind of thing that really didn't help me at all.
> > Seems like the Novell version is way closer to the goal of being the > most easily usable Linux out there. And I mean way closer. I mean the > first step in usable distribution is the installation. And if you do > not get what you expect (these days), it's not going to make it. I > mean, I have used Linux for long time and even though I have > administrated a Linux box (at home) for only less than year, I think I > can find (pieces of) information (from Google) and even follow it > (while it's usually very cryptic and to wrong version etc.) and get > things working... but I find that I do not have the time for that > anymore. > > Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have a OSS version working. It is kind > of sad, that to get the OSS version usable in normal home environment, > one must go out and install non OSS software - let's just hope this > changes over the time. > Like today we will offer on opensuse.org always the current developer OSS snapshot (SUSE Linux 10.1 OSS alpha x from this Thursday on). This is the one for developers and people intersted in open source only. We will offer a SUSE Linux 10.0 for free downlaod (from October 6th on) under Released Version. This is a subset of the retail box and comes with propietary software and will be very close to the goal beeing the most easily usable Linux out there. Under the same section SUSE Linux 10.0 OSS is offered as well.This two versions receive bugfixes via YOU. So we offer choice and everybody should find the version suitable for him Michael > So I guess I'll be searching for Novell/SUSE distributor... > > -- > HG. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Michael Löffler, Product Management SUSE Linux Products GmbH, Maxfeldstraße 5, 90409 Nuremberg Phone: +49 911 74053-376 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
