[wplug] suse

[MARSHA ISAACS]

If I make it to a wplug or install fest meeting, I bring cd's if anyone
wants to burn.

paul


----- Original Message -----
From: "MARSHA ISAACS" <hansyd1 at msn.com>
To: <wplug at wplug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [wplug] suse


> Thank you for your information.  I was also interested in the Suse manuals
> and their 60 day support.  Which I have used and found it very helpful:-)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vanco, Donald" <VANCOD at pios.com>
> To: <wplug at wplug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 11:02 AM
> Subject: RE: [wplug] suse
>
>
> > MARSHA ISAACS wrote:
> > > Hello Mark,
> > >
> > > Thank you for the response.  Although I have used and liked the
> > > Mandrake
> > > 8.2, I wanted to upgrade to the fullest linux I coud get at the best
> > > price. Read good comments about Suse on C/NET, TECHTV, etc.  Priced
> > > it compared to RH and MND.  I hoped it was as good as some of the
> > > reviews. Thought I'd ask more advanced than I about their
> > > experiences. I got the 7 disk Suse Pro for $70 as compared to $160
> > > for the others.  I'll let you know my experience withit. Thank you
> > > for you for your comments.helpful.
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Paul
> >
> >
> > You folks realize that your comparing prices on FREE software - right?
> >
> > When you pay for RH or Mandrake or SuSE what you're paying for is the
box,
> > the media, the books, and whatever support the particular package has
with
> > it.
> > The $40 version of Red Hat has the EXACT same install binary disks as
the
> > $200 version - the difference is the inclusion of the garbage
application
> > CDs and the SUPPORT.
> >
> > ALL of the contents of ALL of those distros is OpenSource (perhaps a few
> > time bombed apps aren't)
> >
> > You can get ISOs of all but SuSE from any of dozens of mirrors out
there.
> >
> > All of the applications they include are likewise available from dozens
of
> > mirrors.
> >
> > If you _need_ support that's fine, but choosing a distro based on price
is
> > not good reasoning.  It's Linux - it's Free.
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mark Dalrymple" <wplug at badgertronics.com>
> > > To: <wplug at wplug.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:36 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [wplug] suse
> > >
> > >
> > >>> does anyone use suse?  it is seldom mentioned by wplug members.
> > >>> Any = comments about it?
> > >>
> > >> I used it on my colocated internet box (which is now at home).  It's
> > >> nice. It works.  It has great support for Oracle, which I was
> > >> heavily into awhile back.
> > >>
> > >> ++Mark Dalrymple, markd at badgertronics.com.  http://badgertronics.com
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