Hi, I would like to try and get some opinion on the future of Linux.
I have been using SuSE Linux for over 3 years now for my business. I am currently configuring a new server on which I will host my web server, email and other vital components. I am happy with SuSE (I currently use v7.2) and have been looking into the latest version. I am now confused as to what SuSE (and RedHat) are offering as they both seem to have moved to either a desktop version for home use (pricing in at around $120 for the box set) or an Enterprise version for business use (pricing in at around $4500). I have been reading through the marketing type blurb on their websites and from what I can tell if you have a business critical system the only choice is to purchase the Enterprise grade system. So I am faced with the decision of the standard version SuSE or the Enterprise version and the enormous price difference. I have technology/software based company which is not an enterprise level business with massive IT budgets for software - but I do not want have my business system supported on a desktop product. Where does a small business go? Surely this is not the future for Linux as wasn't this the whole point of Linux in the first place? It would be great to get some comments from anyone out there? Regards. Dan -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
