RE: [SLUG] New Novell 9.3 Technical Resource Kit

From: John Pugh (jpugh@NOVELL.COM)
Date: Thu Aug 18 2005 - 16:14:00 EDT


Every bit counts...forwarded.

Thanks.

>>> On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 11:22 pm, in message
<200508170314.j7H3EbEg001112@ms-smtp-01.tampabay.rr.com>,
kelliott4@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
>> >I'll forward on your comments to the customer communities advocate
unless
> you object.
>
> It's just one man's opinion, but if it helps, please forward.
>
> Ken Elliott
>
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> ----- Original Message-----
> From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of John Pugh
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:22 AM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: RE: [SLUG] New Novell 9.3 Technical Resource Kit
>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 8:18 pm, in message
> <200508160010.j7G0AEah006656@ms- smtp- 04.tampabay.rr.com>,
> kelliott4@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
>>> > Running a business on SUSE Personal is like playing with
>>> > fire...you will
>> get burned by not having a support infrastructure in place.
>>
>> Personal? I purchased copies of Professional for our servers. And
it
>> has done a fine job.
>>
>> The resource kit is a nice bit of work. But the previous version
was
>> nicer in that it contained installable versions. Even Microsoft
will
>> give you a
>> 180- day version of their server software for evaluation.
>>
>> I know I can download SuSE 9.3, and I might someday. I'm just
saying
>> that it seems odd that they removed something of value from the kit.
 
>> I'm certain that someone at Novell thought that the kit might cost a

>> sale or two, but in my case it didn't _help_ make a sale.
>>
>> Thanks to Novell for the kit. It remains a good idea, and I do plan

>> to continue looking through it.
>>
>> Ken Elliott
>>
>
> I'll forward on your comments to the customer communities advocate
unless
> you object.
>
> Thanks...JP
>
>
>
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