On 7/22/06, steve szmidt <steve@szmidt.org> wrote:
>
> On Saturday 22 July 2006 09:52, Possum wrote:
>
> > This may sound ignorant, but what is the "licensed code?" I mean, what
> is
> > the benefit of having SLED over OpenSUSE besides the support?
>
> It's their integration, adobe, mp3 support etc. I'm actually installing
> both
> to compare them. Obviously their business model is a bit different, and to
> some extent flawed.
Interesting... can you get adobe/mp3 support even through opensuse using
YAST? Or do they at least offer all the FOSS software that interfaces with
it? (I haven't used SUSE since the 9 days)
All other mayor distro's will make security updates and patches available
> for
> free. Novell charge for that service. This on big part of how they make
> money.
>
> The flaw is really in not letting the user know that updates are available
> unless you subscribe to their service. You can get the 60 day license, but
> once it expires you will not know that there are fixes available.
>
> Much better would be to let you know. Let you see all the things that is
> now
> security or otherwise flawed. But the notification systems just locks you
> out
> and you are out of the loop. Which for many people will mean there are not
> updates available.
>
> Besides from not fitting entirely in how the Linux community is used to be
> able to have a free ride, Novell insist that you pay for updates. In all
> $50
> is not very much money for the service. More surprising really is that
> nobody
> is charging for that. True, in the long run they make their investment
> back
> as others continue to contribute in different ways.
>
> It's not a common business model to bank on the goodwill you plan to
> produce.
> Which says a lot about most companies, whom for the most part just wants
> to
> get your money any which way. Just look on all the immoral sales being
> done
> by sales people pushing products on people regardless of their need or
> want,
> because they can.
>
> The fundamental value of open source is that free to have and contribute
> back
> which creates this big circle of "life". Quite interesting to observe.
> There
> are few other communities that has such a volume of goodwill. It's no
> wonder
> businesses have a hard time understanding us.
>
> --
>
> Steve Szmidt
>
> "To enjoy the right of political self-government, men must be
> capable of personal self-government - the virtue of self-control.
> A people without decency cannot be secure in its liberty.
> From the Declaration Principles
The other question (may not be relevant) I have is the question of legality
of playing DVD's... Is it possible to (legally) play them on SLED?
Honestly, I really like the SLED 10 screenshots (they're pretty)...but if it
doesn't offer the same operational value, I think I'll remain with my
current distro.
Thanks,
Possum
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