[Lias] Re: [qsite-lan_qsite_edu_au] Re: rpm error

[Paul Gear]

Craig Ringer wrote:
>> Per year, per server.
>>
>> That's more expensive than our Novell site license, which provides
>> *unlimited* NetWare servers plus BorderManager and ZENworks for US$2
>> per full-time student.
> 
> 
> I find the pricing totally unreasonable - especially given the recurring
> nature. I can't imagine how they think small businesses, schools,
> non-profits etc are going to be able to pay those prices, yet their
> attitude appears to be "Fedora is a toy/R&D platform, don't use it for
> anything you care about".

Couldn't agree more.

> Perhaps, since you're an existing Novell customer, you may find their
> decision to buy SuSE quite benificial. I wouldn't be surprised of Novell
> released a version of SuSE with commercial support that was integrated
> into their existing licensing programme - probably at a rather more
> reasonable cost than that of Red Hat.

I certainly hope so.  :-)

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