Re: [Fwd: [Wftl-lug] Novel is giving away some cool stuff]

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Author: Michael Havens
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: [Fwd: [Wftl-lug] Novel is giving away some cool stuff]


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
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