[SLUG] Re: Suse

From: A2L1 (A2L1@gte.net)
Date: Fri Apr 12 2002 - 19:41:45 EDT


> The entire bit about SuSE not releasing a Intel image
> really disturbs me on a personal level.

> You can always install SuSE from an FTP site using yast.
> If you're really serious about burning your own i386
> bootable CDROM, you just need mkisofs and the el-torito
> option to boot to the floppy image. This really isn't
> rocket science.
>
> I'm suprised noone has made an independant SuSE ISO image
> set for Intel.
>
> And, yes, I have been purposefully avoiding all of the
> press about SuSE not distributing the Intel media freely.
> It sickened me the first time I saw it.

   I just have a couple of comments to add to this whole
free thing---I at first was attracted to linux for that
very reason---FREE --- but there is the legit argument
for feeding the developers, operatina a for profit
business, etc, so I think the way Libranet is handling this
whole issue is the best solution. You can dl an ISO from
their site but it is of the last release---if you want the
latest version it will cost you.
   This in my opinion is more than fair, after all you
still can download a full version of linux and at the same
time the company can generate income for its trouble in
developing a release with all the newest stuff.
   If Mandrake were to do that then the dl edition would be
like 8.0 and the for pay version would be 8.2---if you want
the latest and greatest then at least provide a little
financial support(buy it) but there would still be a dl
version(only a little dated) for those strapped either by
principal or funds.
   I dont mean to start a war or anything like that---just
offering an opinion
                                                 AJ

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