Michael Lovell wrote: > Ryan Simpkins wrote: > >> I'm thinking of trying out SuSE for a laptop I've got. I hear they charge >> you for >> updates though. Is that true? Can you guys please share your SuSE experiences >> (good/bad)? >> >> I'm certainly not going to pay for updates to F/OSS software. The community >> built >> it, the community supports it, and the community wants it to be Free. I'm >> happy to >> pay for support if I need it, but not updates. The CentOS project essentially >> repackages the RHEL updates/system, does SuSE have a similar option? If not, >> is >> there something stopping someone from doing so? >> >> -Ryan >> >> /* >> PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >> Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >> Don't fear the penguin. >> */ >> >> >> > I currently run openSuSE 10.2 on my laptop and it works great. I have a > Dell D420 and I even got 3d Desktop Effects working with the crappy > integrated video. Also, if you have a wireless card that is supported > (an most are now), it installs NetworkManager and I can use wireless as > easy as I did in windows. > If you do decided to use openSuSE, download the DVD or use the Add-on CD > because it gives you stuff like Flash, Acrobat, Helix (RealPlayer and > Banshee), and Java. > Just my $.02. > > Mike Lovell > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > > P.s. openSuSE is completely free including updates. The Enterprise versions have a subscription model or something like that.
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