[CS-FSLUG] Another SUSE complaint

[Nathan T.]

On 10/15/05, Jukka <jukka.ylonen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 2005/10/15, Nathan T. <celerate at gmail.com>:
> [snip]


[snip]

Hi!
>
> I did send a question into opensuse mailing list and thus far it
> really looks like that only non-free multimedia support boxed version
> has is through Realplayer :
> http://lists.opensuse.org/archive/opensuse/2005-Oct/1476.html
>
> ...so - it looks like you cannot get better "non-free" multimedia
> support even if you buy a boxed set.. :(


Thank you for forwarding my question, it's very unfortunate that multimedia
support is still so ignored. I think Fred is saying that SUSE can't include
multimedia support because they'd get sued, but multimedia support is more
than just libdvdcss and quite frankly for the price of a box SUSE might as
well have all the codecs licensed and included even if it means the price
goes up a little. TurboLinux included better multimedia support (including
CSS DVD support) in their 10F version (USD $69) so it can't be that
expensive.

I noticed that you asked also if difference between downloadable
> version and boxed set has changed ("...however, it was my
> understanding that the upgrade version was the same thing as the
> normal professional version except that the manuals didn't come with
> it. Has this changed?).
>
> Since OpenSuse came into a picture, things may have changed a bit...
> Not only there is more than one downloadable versions, they also have
> different software selections. First there is Novell's "boxed"
> version. It includes full FOSS-software selection, printed manuals, 90
> days of end-user installation support and some non-free software. It
> is possible to evaluate a boxed set before buying by downloading a
> live-cd or installable iso-image. In evaluation you don't get manuals
> or installation support, and software selection is limited (I am not
> sure if any non-free software is included - probably not). Secondly -
> if you are not interested getting printed manuals, personal end-user
> support - there is several downloadable "community driven" "OpenSuse"
> versions (different by their sofware selection and/or someway
> optimized) under development. They do not include any non-free
> software and all documentation/support comes only from other users
> (web-sites/mailing lists/user forums).


I might as well go back to volunteering for Ark Linux, at least I can be of
some influence there.

...I hope this description was not too messy...:)


I understood it :-)

Thanks for the help.
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