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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Is (Almost) All Things to All Companies
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| Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 does a good job of bringing together
| an organization's equipment and code to meet a variety of needs. SLES 11 is a
| solid virtualization platform and serves in its traditional role as host for
| Linux and open-source applications, but also has added Novell support for
| Microsoft .NET applications.However, when compared with more narrowly focused
| rivals, SLES disappoints in some roles.
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http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-11-Is-Almost-All-Things-to-All-Companies-230026/?kc=rss
Linux for Dummies
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| You guessed it: Presto isn't actual "magic," but rather a Linux installation.
| In fact, it's a very stripped-down and highly customized distro from Xandros,
| the same company that makes a similarly sanitized flavor of Linux that powers
| the Eee PC. The categorical lack of the word "Linux" anywhere on the Presto
| site or within Presto itself is kind of shocking. Coupled with the way you're
| required to install it, it's clear that this total avoidance of the L-word is
| a very calculated move to hide it from the public. Why, I wonder? If I had to
| guess, I'd say it's because Xandros figures the average person wets himself
| with fear a little bit any time he hears the word "Linux." If that's the
| case, then is Presto any less scary? I installed it to find out.
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http://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/article/2009-04/linux-dummies
Related:
Why is there no Open Source SLES ?
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| One of them is that the SLES community is much smaller and more aimed at
| proprietary software. Novell itself is promoting Mixed Source and promotes
| its own proprietary software on top of SLES (also see OES). This obviously
| scares part of the community away. The deal with Microsoft obviously does as
| well. As a result Novell is big within Enterprises with little community
| people, and these are not the kind of people that would spend their free time
| rebuilding packages and do QA.
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| Another reason is that Novell is not in favor of such a project (even though
| people from within Novell _and_ people in the SLES community disagree with
| management) because it fears it will take away some of the profit and Novell
| made a big risk by taking the Linux route, they cannot afford to make it
| fail.
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http://dag.wieers.com/blog/content/why-is-there-no-open-source-sles
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