[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Novell SuSe DVD's... -- thanx for correcting my ignorance

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Sun, 2004-09-12 at 14:38, Will Senn wrote:
> Bryan,
> Yes, they are including SUSE Linux Professional versions 8.2 and 9.1. 
> I'm not sure what kind of statement they're making - I do my best, but I 
> leave the divining up to others....

Probably trying to sell it as a desktop solution.

> Here's what the Summer 2004 edition of the LTRK contained:
> DVD 1.1A
>     SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
>     Nterprise Linux Services 1.0
>     Ximian Desktop 2
>     ConsoleOne
> DVD 1.1B
>     SUSE Linux Professional 8.2
>     Groupwise 6.5.1
>     Red Carpet Enterprise Server 2.02
>     Linux Resources
> DVD 1C
>     SUSE Linux Professional 9.1

Ahhh, thanx for correcting my ignorance in this mater.  I didn't know
they were shipping the "consumer" editions in the newer kits.

If anyone can find out what the licensing is on the Professional
editions, that would be great.  You'd figure they'd only be licensed for
either 1 system, or maybe 1 user (up to X systems) ala MSDN-style.

The main issue is that I don't think Novell-SuSE owns all the "value
added" software on the SuSE Linux Professional discs.

As far as the SLSS/SLES/Nterprise/etc..., you can be sure that they are
"evaluation" licenses.


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