[SC.LUG] [Fwd: openSUSE DVDs for Linux User Groups]

[Eion MacDonald]

Richard Smedley wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-07-25 at 12:51 +0100, Eion MacDonald wrote:
>>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>>> openSUSE can now offer openSUSE 11.0 DVDs to Linux User Groups.  If you would
>>> like to receive some disks for your LUG, please let me know and I will make
>>> the arrangements in the first instance.  I shall need a name, postal address
>>> and phone number (for the delivery people).  Please could you also let me know
>>> roughly how many disks you would like to receive.
> 
>> Could you post one to
>> E MacDonald,
> [snip]
> 
> Hello Eion,
> 
> Are you volunteering to co-ordinate with openSUSE in receiveing
> the discs, and distributing them around Cheshire to LUG members?
> 
> Or are you asking whoever does volunteer, to send you one.
> 
> If the former, then well done :)
> 
> If the latter, no-one has yet offered to contact Roger
> at openSUSE to receive the disks (nor do we know how
> many will be wanted), so you may want to wait until
> someone steps forward, or I think you may have just
> volunteered yourself ;)
> 
> btw anyone still use SUSE? What are its strengths and
> weaknesses compared to Ubuntu and Fedora? 
> Is it useful enough to Newbies for us to consider
> giving it out at (putative) LUG events?
> 
>  - Richard
> 

-- 
Some answers:
1. Not distributing, as although on LUG, I  due to many reasons only
'lurk' and 'learn'
Thus wanted only one disc to upgrade myself, if more I hand out at
Library, etc. & local scouts group.

2.  "btw anyone still use SUSE?" YES!
a) I use some two machines on triple boot (Desktop)/dual boot (laptop)
and also Live Linux (Knoppix/SuSE)on own and many other sets of
friends/acquaintances when fault chasing for other folks.
b)Base set up is windows default(as used by other family members) either
SuSE or UBUNTU as 2nd system and third is reverse or experimental Distro
currently PClinuxOS

c) SUSE (KDE 3+)although somewhat more difficult to upgrade/patch than
UBUNTU gave me greater control, and an easier correspondence for others
to use in Thunderbird /Firefox with their windows experience etc. Albeit
some UBUNTU (GNOME)choices were simpler [but replace email to
Thunderbird for compatibility with windows where I wean folk (usually
age 60 +)onto Firefox/ Thunderbird/ OO.org before switch to Gnu/Linux]
and more straight forward and easier for a newbie to keep patched and
use for multi media.
But total destruction in UBUNTU  on an automatic kernel change/upgrade.
I use video/multimedia very rarely, I found SUSE adequate to my needs.
It gives warnings of kernel upgrades.

I usually use Ubuntu/PCLinuxOS or SLAX for newbies when introducing them
to GNU/Linux (due multimedia problem with SuSE)
Ubuntu has difficulty with some older set ups, (Win 98 era)Knoppix does
not and I find I test on Knoppix then use another for 'work' purposes.




Regards
Eion MacDonald (eionmac at btinternet.com)

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