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Re: Local SuSE mirror.



Hi,

please note that International SuSE is not 100% equal to German SuSE.

The differences are in the paper stuff (books etc) and in some commercial
packages they add (for some packages only the International SuSE has the
English version). That's why I advice to always order the International
version. If you order it anyway it shouldn't be a problem, either.

Schlomo


----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Feiglin" <dilogsys@inter.net.il>
To: "Shaul Karl" <shaulka@bezeqint.net>
Cc: "Schlomo Schapiro" <schapiro@mobileye.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: Local SuSE mirror.


>
>
> Shaul Karl wrote:
>
> >   (1)
> > Why you haven't mentioned http://www.cheapbytes.com and
>
>
> Cheapbytes is a few $ more expensive than Linux Central (including S&H).
>
>
> > similar online stores?
> >
> >
> >   (2)
> > I can ask people I know abroad whether they are willing to send it to
> > me.
> > I will charge a few $$ for myself for the bother.
> >
> > Will you be interested?
> >
> >
> >    If yes:
> >
> > How much are you willing to pay?
>
>
> A little more than the mormal selling price $70+/- and a lot less than
$130
>
>
> >
> > Will you be interested in the media only (diskettes + CDs + DVD)? That
> > is,
> > the distro without the documentation, thus lowering shipment cost?
>
>
> Yes.
>
>
> > How long will you be willing to wait for the package to arrive (once
> > again,
> > longer delivery means cheaper shipment)?
>
>
> I've found that UPS/Fedex faster services are SLOWER than regular airmail,
> becuse of customs/VAT . Regular airmail gets to the local PO, you pay your
VAT
> across the counter & that's it.
>
> So, regular air mail.
>
>
> >
> > Is there such a thing as German Suse and English Suse? If yes, does it
> > matters to you which one will I get?
>
>
> As far as I know SuSE is SuSE is SuSE. At one point there was a different
US
> version because of the export limits on 128 bit encryption software. I
haven't
> seen that in the 7.x releases.
>
>
> >
> > I understand there is a personal edition and a professional one. Which
> > one
> > are you looking for?
>
>
> Pro.
>
>
> >
> > Should I ask about older Suse distribution? It should be cheaper.
> >
> >
>
>
> Nope. I got 6.1-4, 7.0-1
>
>
>
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Daniel Feiglin wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>Schlomo Schapiro wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>>PF1/REL imported them last time I checked (by phone). I saw it also
once
> >>>>in a shop in JM (an old version, of course).
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>But they stopped. You can see V7.1 on their site.
> >>>
> >>Well, probably it's better so.
> >><!-- a lot of old stuff cut -->
> >>
> >>>Other matters: At various times I've seen SuSE even in BUG!
> >>>
> >>>Why SuSE: I started out with Redhat in 5.1-2 days. 6.0 was a disaster.
PF1
> >>>offered me SuSE 6.1 for peanuts, at Computax, and in terms of distro
quality and
> >>>scope I never looked back. I must confess that 7.1 was not brilliant,
and I
> >>>finished up with what in now SuSE 7.1 and a half - d/l'd kernel 2.4.9
and got
> >>>KDE 2.2.1 from a CD burning outfit in the US (also cost peanuts).
> >>>
> >>Actually we use 7.1 at work and it's served us very good till now. I
> >>upgraded KDE and X from the SuSE RPMs (d/l) without any problem. I am
even
> >>still using the shipped 2.2.18 kernel and no reason to complain (I
compile
> >>2.4.x for selected computers that need it).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>SuSE refused to supply me the 7.2 upgrade: They referred me to their UK
dealer
> >>>who said that he could only supply from South Africa. Stuff that. About
7.3:
> >>>There are some rather nasty reviews floating around (LinuxPlanet) for
anyone
> >>>trying to upgrade using the graphics interface (yast2). If anyone is
interested,
> >>>I have them in a 256Kb tarball.
> >>>
> >>I would only deal with SuSE Germany. They where very nice till now
except
> >>for once when I tried to pay with a credit card of the boss and they
> >>noticed the difference in order-name and billing-name :-) But then a
> >>sales-rep called my from Germany and I tried over 45 minutes to convince
> >>him to take the payment from my credit card (HE called !!!). Then he got
> >>VERY cold feet about the long phone talk and rather suddenly said "I'll
> >>cancel. Please order anew" and hang up :-).
> >>
> >>While I was upset that they wouldn't take that order I was very pleased
by
> >>them calling me for clarification instead of silently dropping the
order.
> >>I am also glad they refused the order since it means that they really
> >>check it.
> >>
> >>my 2c
> >>
> >>Schlomo
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>--
> >>Schlomo Schapiro
> >>Senior System Administrator
> >>MobilEye Vision Technologies Ltd.
> >>
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> >>
> >>email: schapiro@mobileye.com
> >>WWW:   http://www.mobileye.com
> >>
> >>
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>
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