Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 20:21 +0100, jdd wrote: > Aniruddha wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 10:01 -0500, Bryen wrote: > > >> OpenSuse has alot of packages right out of the box. But, SLED is > >> stripped down to only support the needs of a typical corporate > >> environment. > > and, may be the

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * jdd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [10-29-07 15:22]: > is that true? I wonder why, in this case, the enhancement are not > ported upward to ooo? they are but not in all cases and not always (ever) quickly aiui, all Novell *enhancements* are suggested/provide

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Aniruddha wrote: On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 10:01 -0500, Bryen wrote: OpenSuse has alot of packages right out of the box. But, SLED is stripped down to only support the needs of a typical corporate environment. and, may be the most important, the support of Novell is for all the included packag

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 17:49 +0100, Aniruddha wrote: > Thank you, this is a very good explanation. In conclusion we can say > Novell has a good solution for corporations (small or huge). For home > users openSUSE would be their best choice. The only downside I see is > the short life cycle of two

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 10:01 -0500, Bryen wrote: > > Do you happen to know if they have something like that for home users? > > > Well, Novell, as a business, is targeted towards corporate markets > rather than home markets. For the home market, openSuse would be the > alternative. I don't see

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 15:30 +0100, Aniruddha wrote: > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 09:12 -0500, Bryen wrote: > > > > > First of all, because it is clear you are using Evolution, please use > > Ctrl+L when replying to a list post. Otherwise, I (we) get a double > > email from you.\ > > Hey I always use

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 09:12 -0500, Bryen wrote: > > > First of all, because it is clear you are using Evolution, please use > Ctrl+L when replying to a list post. Otherwise, I (we) get a double > email from you.\ Hey I always use CTRL+l only the last mail was a mistake :( > Now, What can Novel

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 14:42 +0100, Aniruddha wrote: > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 08:22 -0500, Bryen wrote: > > > Non-sense there is more than enough freeware for Windows, you only have > > > to look for it. And in regard to MSoffice There aren't any compulsory > > > subscription fees after your initial

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 08:22 -0500, Bryen wrote: > > Non-sense there is more than enough freeware for Windows, you only have > > to look for it. And in regard to MSoffice There aren't any compulsory > > subscription fees after your initial purchase. > > > I don't think you're accustomed to the prob

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 13:02 +0100, Aniruddha wrote: > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 12:39 +0100, Jos van Kan wrote: > > > Which software are your referring to? > > > > Office et al. Only now it has become clear that you apparently are > > targeting > > the home user, which makes this whole discussion

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 12:39 +0100, Jos van Kan wrote: > > Which software are your referring to? > > Office et al. Only now it has become clear that you apparently are targeting > the home user, which makes this whole discussion rather pointless. The > knowledgeable home user may get a whole sle

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 07:26 -0400, James Knott wrote: > Mike McMullin wrote: > > I only wanted the OS for my son who insisted on Windows for his desktop > > system. > > You try your best to raise your kids well, but some of them still go > wrong. ;-) > > -- > Use OpenOffice.org

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Op ma oktober 29 2007 10:08, schreef Aniruddha: > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 09:53 +0100, Jos van Kan wrote: > > But I can only repeat the arguments of Anders that you either don't get > > or don't want to get: > > Windows XP is a bare OS that you have to spend a lot of money on in > > buying extra prog

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Mike McMullin wrote: > I only wanted the OS for my son who insisted on Windows for his desktop > system. You try your best to raise your kids well, but some of them still go wrong. ;-) -- Use OpenOffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additiona

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Aniruddha wrote: > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 10:36 +0100, Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote: > >> So I wouldn't expect any lower downtimes or costs when you'd use Gentoo. >> Sorry but I don't believe that Gentoo is doing a great job in keeping >> compatibility and stability (over for example 7 years) so that y

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Mike McMullin wrote: > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 01:17 +0100, Anders Johansson wrote: > >> On Monday 29 October 2007 01:13:02 Mike McMullin wrote: >> >>>XP-Pro OEM for $145 USd (includes Michigan Sate Taxes, etc.), in the >>> last 4 weeks, proper "boxed" version. >>> >> The OEM editi

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 10:36 +0100, Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote: > So I wouldn't expect any lower downtimes or costs when you'd use Gentoo. > Sorry but I don't believe that Gentoo is doing a great job in keeping > compatibility and stability (over for example 7 years) so that you would > have to inves

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 10:27 +0100, Kaare Rasmussen wrote: > > It's an statement, not an argument backed why facts. A good argument > > would be "It seems to me that you comparing apples to oranges > > because " > > Or, as it is your problem, you could tell yourself "What is this guy trying >

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Aniruddha wrote: > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 09:53 +0100, Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote: >> Aniruddha wrote: >>> Let me explain my myself. As the owner of an IT company I am always >>> looking to provide my customers the best (Open Source) solution. I am >>> absolutely not Windows minded however looking at

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

> It's an statement, not an argument backed why facts. A good argument > would be "It seems to me that you comparing apples to oranges > because " Or, as it is your problem, you could tell yourself "What is this guy trying to tell me? Can I use his input to get a better understanding of my o

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 09:53 +0100, Jos van Kan wrote: > But I can only repeat the arguments of Anders that you either don't get or > don't want to get: > Windows XP is a bare OS that you have to spend a lot of money on in buying > extra programs to get anything done at all. That is no true. la

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 09:53 +0100, Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote: > Aniruddha wrote: > > > > Let me explain my myself. As the owner of an IT company I am always > > looking to provide my customers the best (Open Source) solution. I am > > absolutely not Windows minded however looking at the figures SL

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Aniruddha wrote: > > Let me explain my myself. As the owner of an IT company I am always > looking to provide my customers the best (Open Source) solution. I am > absolutely not Windows minded however looking at the figures SLED > becomes very difficult to sell: > > Windows XP7yr support

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Op ma oktober 29 2007 09:35, schreef Aniruddha: > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 09:29 +0100, Jos van Kan wrote: > > Op ma oktober 29 2007 09:03, schreef Aniruddha: > > (snip) > > > > > Let me explain my myself. As the owner of an IT company I am always > > > looking to provide my customers the best (Open S

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 09:45 +0100, Kaare Rasmussen wrote: > > > Yeah, right. You forgot a couple: > > > Apples 1.99 Eur/kilogram > > > Oranges 0.30 Eur apiece > > > > > > Regards, > > > -- > > > Jos van Kan registered Linux user #152704 > > > > If you don't plan on contributing with argu

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

> > Yeah, right. You forgot a couple: > > Apples 1.99 Eur/kilogram > > Oranges 0.30 Eur apiece > > > > Regards, > > -- > > Jos van Kan registered Linux user #152704 > > If you don't plan on contributing with arguments please don't say > anything at all. How is "You are comparing apples

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 09:29 +0100, Jos van Kan wrote: > Op ma oktober 29 2007 09:03, schreef Aniruddha: > (snip) > > > > Let me explain my myself. As the owner of an IT company I am always > > looking to provide my customers the best (Open Source) solution. I am > > absolutely not Windows minded ho

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Op ma oktober 29 2007 09:03, schreef Aniruddha: (snip) > > Let me explain my myself. As the owner of an IT company I am always > looking to provide my customers the best (Open Source) solution. I am > absolutely not Windows minded however looking at the figures SLED > becomes very difficult to sell

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 00:14 +0100, Anders Johansson wrote: > > WinXP Home Edition cost 199 USD, Professional is almost impossible to buy > today, Vista is 500 dollars. Get your facts straight That is 150 EUR and who want Vista anyways?. > But even so, for that money you get exactly nothing b

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Sun, 2007-10-28 at 17:19 -0700, Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Sunday 28 October 2007 17:13, Mike McMullin wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 00:14 +0100, Anders Johansson wrote: > > > ... > > > > > > WinXP Home Edition cost 199 USD, Professional is almost impossible > > > to buy today, Vista is 500

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 01:17 +0100, Anders Johansson wrote: > On Monday 29 October 2007 01:13:02 Mike McMullin wrote: > >XP-Pro OEM for $145 USd (includes Michigan Sate Taxes, etc.), in the > > last 4 weeks, proper "boxed" version. > > The OEM edition is only legal if you put together boxes for

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

Aniruddha escribió: > openSUSE > 'Security patches' have 'Limited availability. What do they mean with > that? And does it really cost 50 EUR per year to get security updates? openSUSE security patches are available for two years...what you pay for the boxed set is the media, installation support

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Sunday 28 October 2007 17:17, Anders Johansson wrote: > On Monday 29 October 2007 01:13:02 Mike McMullin wrote: > >XP-Pro OEM for $145 USd (includes Michigan Sate Taxes, etc.), in > > the last 4 weeks, proper "boxed" version. > > The OEM edition is only legal if you put together boxes for sa

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Sunday 28 October 2007 17:13, Mike McMullin wrote: > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 00:14 +0100, Anders Johansson wrote: > > ... > > > > WinXP Home Edition cost 199 USD, Professional is almost impossible > > to buy today, Vista is 500 dollars. Get your facts straight > >XP-Pro OEM for $145 USd (inclu

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Monday 29 October 2007 01:13:02 Mike McMullin wrote: >XP-Pro OEM for $145 USd (includes Michigan Sate Taxes, etc.), in the > last 4 weeks, proper "boxed" version. The OEM edition is only legal if you put together boxes for sale, you're not allowed to buy it as an end user If you put toget

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Sunday 28 October 2007 16:14, Anders Johansson wrote: > ... > > But if none of this is important to you, you're probably better off > with opensuse. Remind me, the free version of Windows is called.? Ubuntu, I think, though the comforting challenges to your right to run it are absent, and

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 00:14 +0100, Anders Johansson wrote: > On Sunday 28 October 2007 23:39:45 Aniruddha wrote: > > On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 18:31 +0200, Anders Johansson wrote: > > > > And does it really cost 50 EUR per year to get security updates? > > > > > > That, plus other kinds of bug fixes an

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 00:14 +0100, Anders Johansson wrote: > On Sunday 28 October 2007 23:39:45 Aniruddha wrote: > > On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 18:31 +0200, Anders Johansson wrote: > > > > And does it really cost 50 EUR per year to get security updates? > > > > > > That, plus other kinds of bug fixes a

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Sunday 28 October 2007 23:39:45 Aniruddha wrote: > On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 18:31 +0200, Anders Johansson wrote: > > > And does it really cost 50 EUR per year to get security updates? > > > > That, plus other kinds of bug fixes and feature updates, plus support > > > > Anders > > > > -- > > Does th

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 18:31 +0200, Anders Johansson wrote: > > And does it really cost 50 EUR per year to get security updates? > > That, plus other kinds of bug fixes and feature updates, plus support > > Anders > > -- Does this mean that when you only pay 50 EUR for one year you don't get

Re: [opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

On Saturday 27 October 2007 18:18:48 Aniruddha wrote: > According to Novell > ( > http://shop.novell.com/store/novelleu/DisplayCategoryProductListPage/catego >ryID.3422200 ) they sell: > > -SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 - e-License > -SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop SP1 > -openSUSE 10.3 (Pre-order

[opensuse] What are the exact differences each suse version?

According to Novell ( http://shop.novell.com/store/novelleu/DisplayCategoryProductListPage/categoryID.3422200 ) they sell: -SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 - e-License -SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop SP1 -openSUSE 10.3 (Pre-order) What is the difference between SLED 10 - e-License and SLED SP1