[Wlug] Suse Linux Professional 10?

[Andy Stewart]

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Brett Russ wrote:
> On 3/20/07, douglas.r.aker at verizon.com <douglas.r.aker at verizon.com> wrote:
>> The last Suse Linux software I purchased for laptop use was Suse Linux
>> Professional 9.2.  Looking now to upgrade to 10.  Anyone know the latest
>> Suse release for desktop use?  And I don't think they call it "Suse Linux
>> Professional" anymore.  And did Suse ever solve that Yast slowness problem
>> (at least I think it was something like that).
> 
> Visit http://www.opensuse.org/  They're at 10.2.
> 
> I think I'm on 10.1 at home and Yast is still slow and less functional
> than previous versions.  Am thinking about trying one of the new
> designer distros (kubuntu maybe).  Is the grass greener?
> 
> BR
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Hi gang,

As a long time SuSE user, I definitely noticed the slowness of YaST
around version 10.1.  Not all of YaST is effected, but the part having
to do with software installation and package management was definitely
screwed up.  It was so bad that version 10.1 was re-released to fix
these problems.

However, before the re-release, I had switched from YaST to the Smart
package manager (http://labix.org/smart).  It is available on the SuSE
media, if I recall correctly.  I use the Smart PM for software
installation, and I use the other parts of YaST accordingly.  Its not an
ideal solution but it functions.

Once Microsoft got involved with Novell, I began to have reservations
about my continued use of SuSE.  I still have SuSE 10.1 on my server at
home, but my new laptop is running Kubuntu and I'm very pleased with it.
 I use the Smart PM on Kubuntu, too!

The perception of greener grass is relative - perhaps it is better
stated that the brown patches are in different places.  :-)

I currently have no plans to upgrade my SuSE installation due to
Microsoft's involvement with Novell.  Once I start to feel like my
server is running outdated software, I'll look at alternatives at that
time, but that'll be a while from now.

Later,

Andy

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Andy Stewart, Founder
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