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

[Craig Wolf]

I have a copy and have the iso's on a DVD if anyone is interested.  You can pickup the DVD tomorrow at my house in LaVista but I am leaving town on Sunday morning for a week and then it will be unavailable.  Any takers?

Craig Wolf
Linux Web Server Support
Desktop/Network Specialist
402-894-6283


>>> epenne at olug.org 12/19/2003 >>>
Has somebody around here purchases suse 9 professional and would be
willing to loan it out for burning?

Eric

> We have the OK to reproduce suse 9 profesional in cd or dvd format.
>
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> Installfest
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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?
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> 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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