Fred:
I understand your frustration with one of the best Linux distro's out
there. Fact is unless there is consumer pressure ( ie: from SuSE users)
it aint gonna happen. My observation is SuSE is simply not committed
enough to the NA market and focussing on Europe ( approx 60% market
share but dropping) to deal with building RedHat pressure and potential
loss of market share in the Mother Land. If Im correct, (presupposition
only, as SuSE has had in office in NA for about 1.5 yrs?) SuSE will
continue to slide in NA (they only have about 2% market share
currently). While I think the guys at SuSE NA are doing a great job, god
bless them, they are probably restrained or directed by there overlords
in Europe, as satelite offices are typically funded/directed by the main
office. No funding no marketing. Unless there is a concerted effort by
SuSE users, I dont think IMHO that SuSE's marketing program will improve
in NA and get the attention they deserve: ie: funding and marlet share.
The only way I know to get around this problem is to demonstrate to the
overlords the value and potential of the NA market and get their heads
in the right space....Redhat has done this the best and is a case study
in moving linux front and center. When you say ketchup...you say
Heinz...when you say Linux you almost want to say RedHat...and the
corporations who are considering linux love this type of marketing. Bob
Young and crew have done and excellent job in this respect and have done
linux (users, corps etc.) a commendable service. Wish I could say the
same for the rulers at Suse. IMHO opinion we neeed a strong number two
contender for general and commercial usage, this could be SuSE's role
predicated some commitment and investment as Caldera is well Caldera,
Debian is great and is needed to balance the field (some one always
needs to produce high end very sophisticated products) but will probably
not catch on in the corp world due to variouse issues which I all
disagree with ( to long to explain), so this leaves SuSE as the number
two contender. The role is their's if they want it, but there does not
seem to be the resources ( based on the quality and nature of marketing
and promotion programs over the past year) to tackle the job., Prove me
wrong SuSE guys....you listening out there???? WE need and want a strong
number two player!!! Anyone up for putting a little pressure on these
guys to have our favorite distro enhanced in NA???
chris herrnberger
"Fred A. Miller" wrote:
>
> I've said this before, but will again! The #1 problem SuSE has is
> it's marketing personel are inapt or non-existant!!!! Once again,
> SuSE is eclipsed by R.H., and it SHOULD be the other way
> around......period!
>
> Fred
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