Re: Best Linux distribution...

From: Fabrizio <fabrizio.magni_at_mycontinent.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:51:49 GMT
Message-ID: <423F33E7.8030004@mycontinent.com>

GS wrote:
> HansF wrote:
>

>> On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:06:33 +0000, Fabrizio wrote:
>>
>>
>>> SuSE Linux Enterprise Edition.
>>> It is free and it is certified.
>>
>>
>>
>> Um ...
>>
>> Looking at the SuSE site, all I find close is SuSE Linux Enterprise
>> *Server* and that has a price tag (for support).
>>
>> Are you referring to the *evaluation* copy?
>>
>> /Hans

>
>
> I think he meant the eval version... which I was curious about, is it
> time-bombed to stop working after 30? days or is one just unable to get
> support/updates etc.. after expiry?
>
> Curious because I want to try it, but not sure when I'll get around to
> actually installing Oracle on it, so I'm thinking I should wait till I
> know I can put aside the time for the Oracle install to install the OS
> as well....
>

The 30 days evaluation is only for the support.

The linux distribution by itself is free and doesn't stop working after 30 days.
You only want be able to download patches without a proper contract.

-- 
Fabrizio Magni

fabrizio.magni_at_mycontinent.com

replace mycontinent with europe

Received on Mon Mar 21 2005 - 14:51:49 CST