[KLUG Members] SuSE 10.0.

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> SuSE 10.0 was released this week, and I admit to being confused by the
> different download options available.  I've been talking to the SuSE
> people in Germany on their mailing list, and I think I understand it
> now.  Here is what I learned:
> The 5 CD set ISO images are available from novell.com and opensuse.org
> both, but they are NOT identical.  There is also a box set available for
> purchase for about $60 list price.  There are also "EVAL" DVD images
> available for download.

Or if you are one of the lucks sods that attended the OhioLINUX Fest....
they are shipping you the boxed set for free! :)

> First, the 5 CD set available from novell.com are _exactly_ the same CD
> images that come in the $60 purchased boxed set.  The 5 CD set available
> from opensuse.org are missing all non-OSS (free) software.  The missing
> packages are:  http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/16015.html
> The "EVAL" DVD is exactly the same as the 5 CD set packages combined.
> It is 4.X GB, sized to fit on a normal single layer recordable DVD.
> I believe the EVAL DVD is available from both novell and opensuse,
> including and excluding the non-OSS packages.  Many people on the
> mailing list are complaining the name "EVAL" is misleading.  I agree.

At least the license on the 'lite' version is now clear.  OpenSuSe seems
more complete than the previous free versions of SuSe.

> I ask the SuSE people why they don't increase the number of CD's in the
> set and include all packages in the CD set as are available on the DVD9.
> The answer was it would take about 8+ CD's, and they reason they don't
> do it is because of the extra cost of the CD's.  (lame, IMO)

At $60 (reduced from previous versions) and given what is in the boxed
set I doubt they are actually making any money on it as is.

> I have the 5 CD set and the EVAL DVD image downloaded from novell.com.
> I'll add them to the KLUG CD sale page if anyone is interested.

I'll take a copy of the EVAL CDs at the next meeting.  My boxed set
won't arrive for a week or so.
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