[olug] [nstts+20031214430000710 at suse.com: Re: Ticket [20031214430000710] Omaha Linux User Group Installfest Question]

[Brian Roberson]

We have the OK to reproduce suse 9 profesional in cd or dvd format.


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Dear Brian Roberson,

many thanks for your request.

You wrote:

> Good day,
>     I am writing to ask for guidance in the possible use of SuSE 9.0 
> as the default distribution selection in our up and coming installfest. 

Very exciting. SUSE would be honored.

> I have looked around a bit on the website, and from the looks of things, 
> the ftp version is freely redistributable in this fashion, however, 
> the problem we are running into is that for the last 6 installfests we 
> have had, we send new users home with installation CD's, that way if 
> they do not have the luxury of broadband internee access, they can at 
> least have the base media to reinstall/etc... This puts us in a sticky 
> situation with Suse, we do not have neither the financial status nor 
> man power to send everyone home with a dvd if the ftp install.

The download is free of charge and is not available in ISOs.
A single purchased box copy could be burned and _given_ away. These burned copies can not be sold. Every sold copy must be accomplanied with a valid registration key.

 That 
> leaves us with very few options. I personally have been a faithful 
> SuSE user for over 5 years now, both personally and professionally, 
> and have bowed out of trying to use Suse for the installfest because 
> of the possible legal aspect as well as SuSE not being bleeding edge 
> as it has been with the 8 and 9 versions. However, I beleive now is a 
> good time to perhaps get Suse into the hands of some new users and get 
> them hooked on YaST as I did so many years ago. Is there anything you can 
> suggest in this area? Ideally I would love to see some freebie box sets, 
> but I know thats asking alot, We are willing to duplicate cd's if we get 
> the official ok from Suse, but not having a mass cd duplicator this 
> needs to start soon. 

You can mass produce and give away. The key is that there can be not money profit in the transaction.

Another option is our LUG program. I can provide you with back version of the product if you are interested at no charge. I have 8.2 Pros and Personals that I an ship for free.

If interested, please respond to my email at rick at suse.com with answers to the following questions:

SUSE aggressively supports LUGs (Linux User Groups).

If you provide answers to the following questions, SUSE will provide support to your LUG.

* When is your deadline for receiving product?

** Or does your LUG have regular meetings? What is your schedule? When is your next meeting?

* How many people attend your Install Fest or meetings?

* Business or consumer promotional material - How many copies could you put to good use?


* How many copies of back versions of SUSE (8.0, 8.1, 8.2 Per/Pro) could you put to good use? SUSE will ship  you back copies at no charge.

* What is contact information including your phone number?

* What is your shipping address?

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Rick Holzer
SUSE LINUX, INC.


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> 
> Thank you in advance for any guidance you can supply
> 
> 
> Brian Roberson
> Founder/President Omaha Linux User Group http://www.olug.org
> Samba Team Member http://www.samba.org
> 
> 

   


Yours sincerely,
 
    Rick Holzer (Business-Support <nstts at suse.com>)
 
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