Michael Havens wrote: >I thought SUSE was one of the non-free linux distros because they are special. > >On Sunday 04 July 2004 17:33, Alan Dayley wrote: > > >>On Thursday 10 June 2004 11:58 pm, Mark Jarvis wrote: >> >> >>>Hey folks! Freebies!!! >>> >>>-------- Original Message -------- >>>Subject: [Wftl-lug] Noveel is giving away some cool stuff >>>Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:40:30 -0400 >>>From: Mathew Enders >>>Reply-To: The WFTL LUG >>>To: The WFTL LUG >>> >>> >>>To order your free kit simply go to >>>http://www.novell.com/community/linux/order.php?sourceid=uscin and >>>follow the instructions. This is a great benefit to introduce you to >>>Linux technology from Novell and to Novell Customer Communities. Act now >>>as supplies are limited. >>> >>>A partial list of the Kit contents include: >>> >>> >>>- SuSE 9.1 Professional (the very latest from SuSE) >>>- SuSE 8.0 Linux Enterprise Server >>>- Novell Nterprise Linux Services 1.0 >>>- Ximian Desktop2 Eval >>>- GroupWise for Linux 1.0 >>>- Red Carpet 2.02 Eval >>>- And lots more... >>> >>> >>I just got my "Linux Technical Resource Kit" in the mail yesterday. 3 DVDs >>with lots of stuff. I have not really looked at the contents on the discs >>yet but it is impressive that they sent this out for free. >> >>I am a bit disappointed that a noticed reading "LICENSED FOR EVALUATION >>ONLY. Transfer Prohibited." is printed right on the front of each one. I >>assume that means there is some proprietary stuff included on each one >>mixed in with the SuSE Linux stuff. >> >>I have no real complaint yet since I accept that each vendor has the right >>to choose the license they want to provide with the stuff they produce. I >>just hope they are walking the line on the Free and Open side more often >>than not. I'll reserve any judgement on that point until after I read and >>see what they've got here. >> >>Alan >>--------------------------------------------------- >>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> > > > SuSE is free. There is a commercial version as well, but the same version is released usually around 2 weeks after SuSE is released in stores. The difference between the ones they sell and the ones you download is just copyrighted programs and such really. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss