[juneau-lug] Re: test
- From: "Kevin Miller" <Kevin_Miller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:22:40 -0800
James Zuelow wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> =3D20
>> Novell is hosting, or at least points to Packman on their=3D20
>> site. Or maybe Packman is on of the mirrors? I forget. =3D20
>> They're not official rpms exactly, but it is an easy way for=3D20
>> Novell to dodge the lawsuits and still provide the=3D20
>> functionality. Only thing is, you have to hang out in the=3D20
>> newsgroups or read a bunch of web pages to get up to speed on it...
>> =3D20 ...Kevin
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> Hmm. So OpenSuSE is to SuSE Linux as Fedora Core is to RedHat?
> Cool.
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Um, similar but not quite the same. From the web site:
"What makes the openSUSE project different from Fedora?
The Fedora Project, sponsored by Red Hat, is an open source effort with
a strong community. There are also many other significant open source
projects, such as Debian and Ubuntu, that serve active user and
development communities. Generally speaking, these open source projects
focus on engineering-centric issues that serve their technical community
of Linux developers and users.
The openSUSE project explicitly looks beyond the technical community to
the broader non-technical community of computer users interested in
Linux. The openSUSE project creates - through an open and transparent
development process - a stabilized, polished Linux distribution (SUSE
Linux) that delivers everything a user needs to get started with Linux.
(SUSE Linux is consistently cited as the best-engineered Linux and the
most usable Linux.) To fulfill its mission of bringing Linux to
everyone, the openSUSE project makes SUSE Linux widely available to
potential Linux users through a variety of channels, including a
complete retail edition with end-user documentation. Only the openSUSE
project refines its Linux distribution to the point where non-technical
users can have a successful Linux experience.
When compared specifically to Fedora, the openSUSE project embraces and
develops several additional important open standards not included in
Fedora, such as CIM (the Common Information Model), and YaST (a
standard, open source configuration and management suite for Linux).
Plus, the openSUSE project has a large desktop and usability effort,
strengthened by many of the top open source GUI designers in the world."
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Which, um, doesn't exactly say what the difference is. But hey, I'm
sure it's in there somewhere.
> They're still infidel money-grubbing distros though. :)
Well, yeah, there's that. But they're kicking Daryl McBride's patootie
because of all money they've grubbed. Good lawyers don't come cheap...
...Kevin
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