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:
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>>On Thursday 10 June 2004 11:58 pm, Mark Jarvis wrote:
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>>>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 <mathew.enders@prodigy.net>
>>>Reply-To: The WFTL LUG <wftl-lug@salmar.com>
>>>To: The WFTL LUG <wftl-lug@salmar.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>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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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.
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