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Posted in GNU/Linux, Novell, OpenSUSE, SLES/SLED at 9:54 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
OpenSUSE 10.3 is going to be released shortly, so this is probably a good time to discuss the effect of OpenSUSE on the Linux foe that is Novell (the company, not the project). To structure this argument in a convenient and digestible way, let us clarify things in a point-by-point fashion:
=> ↺ going to be released shortly | ↺ the company, not the project
When you use OpenSUSE, you support SLED/SLES, which Microsoft gets a revenue percentage fromWhen you download OpenSUSE, you give the impression that Novell’s business is on trackAs soon as you install OpenSUSE, you are most likely installing Mono (in GNOME)If OpenSUSE succeeds in gaining market share, then truly open source Linux distributions sufferWhen you choose OpenSUSE, you contribute to acknowledgment of patent infringements in Linux
Do not use OpenSUSE or even download OpenSUSE. Many SUSE developers have already left the building. Meanwhile, Novell is hiring .NET developers.
=> ↺ SUSE developers have already left the building | ↺ Novell is hiring .NET developers
Let Novell find its own route and stick with the root of Linux. Linux is doing great, even without patent deals.
OpenSUSE is considered a community distribution, but if only Novell actually cared about the community that built it…
=> ↺ if only Novell actually cared about the community that built it
Popular open source security products are being commercialized, changing the way customers and vendors view “the community.”
A greedy mind hasn’t conscience, let alone a sense of responsibility.
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