On Saturday 10 November 2007 02:49:34 williamkow wrote: > Could anybody highlight me 'some' of the major differences between > OpenSuSE 10.3 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (SLED). > As some others have said in this thread, one of the major differences is support. And a commitment for a specific period of time for updates, etc.
I actually bought SLED 10 for use at work, and ended up sending it back.I had issues with the dvd copy I was sent, but that alone would not have stopped me. The documentation was minimal, compared to what we received with Suse Desktop version 9.3, where we got two real manuals. The biggest problem I had was that the subset of programs offered was very anemic compared to Open Suse. Programs I rely on for work, like GnuCash, weren't there, and there aren't any third party repositories for SLED. If I remember correctly, you can use OpenSuse 10.1 repositories, but not having repositories for that distribution doesn't instill confidence. I understand why they've done this - offer a limited selection of programs makes it much simpler to support, but if you're used to the full choice of Linux programs, you might be less than happy. And while you can install a KDE desktop, SLED is set up with that dreadful (IMHO) Gnome stuff. If you're a longtime kDE user, you may be off-put by it, as I was. (Yes, you can opt for the KDE desktop, but SLED seems optimised for Gnome). > Can I install SLED on my home computer without paying a free and > it will not expired or stop me from using if I paying subscription fees ? Sure. You can download it for free and try it, from http://www.novell.com/linux/download_linux.html If what you want is an enterprise work OS with a limited number of options and a guarantee that it'll be supported for a few years, so you can count on using it without retraining staff, SLED is for you. If, on the other hand, you want access to the full range of stuff available under OpenSuse, or you're not particularly impressed by Gnome, or you want to try all the latest versions of software, then you might be hapier with OpenSuse 10.3. -- Bob Smits [EMAIL PROTECTED] A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
