If it is for a business then I would look at NLD, Novell Linux Desktop. It is based on suse and is structured for businesses. It also costs less. Take a look at their web site, it has cost evaluations and other information that bosses seem to like.
Brad --- Eric Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I already downloaded the standard Suse along with > many other distros so > I could try them out. Nobody is really shocked or > appauled that Suse or > any other distro costs money, we pay for RedHat > Enterprise for all of > our servers right now. I commented on the price > because I was wanting > to try Suse and wanted to hear about the features > that would make that > $90 worth while for me. Especially if Suse will be > the distro for all > of our workstations. I would have to turn around > and list the same > reasons to my boss if I were to try and convince him > of the purchace as > well. Always have to justify the cost. > > Eric > > Bradley Dorner wrote: > > >Why are people talking about $90 for Suse. There > are > >other distros that also cost, in some cases more > then > >that. I have heard a lot about how much it costs or > >licensing requires you to buy at some point. > > > >I downloaded the iso's, no license agreement found > >there and no cost other then my internet connection > >fee. I also downloaded the cd boot image so that I > >could install via ftp. I have seen no license > >agreement there and no cost either. > > > >If you want linux for free, including suse, > download > >it. If you want the support, then buy it. Buying a > >distro also helps to support that distro. > > > >At some point we all should support our favorites > >distro either by buying one or donating to it. No > one > >will work for long for free, it is too hard to put > >food on the table that way. > > > >Brad > >--- Kenneth Burgener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>Eric Jensen wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Suse Pro is $90, what is so great about it? > >>> > >>>Eric > >>> > >>> > >>Well there are a few differences that I have > >>noticed: > >> > >>1. Only the Pro version gives you a "minimal" > >>install option. This does > >>not install XServer, KDE, etc. This is a good > >>option for a server. > >> > >>2. Several packages are only included with the Pro > >>DVD version, such as > >>courier-imap, etc. > >> > >>Kenneth > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >>.===================================. > >>| This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | > >>| Don't Fear the Penguin. | > >>| IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | > >>`===================================' > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! > >http://my.yahoo.com > > > > > >.===================================. > >| This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | > >| Don't Fear the Penguin. | > >| IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | > >`===================================' > > > > > > > > .===================================. > | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | > | Don't Fear the Penguin. | > | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | > `===================================' > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
