SLED 10 vs. OpenSuse 11

[belac]

Hi,


I can't to decide which Suse distro -as I marked in title- and why better for me as a regular internet user. I'd like to get advice from experienced users.

[techieMoe]

Hi,


I can't to decide which Suse distro -as I marked in title- and why better for me as a regular internet user. I'd like to get advice from experienced users.

A regular desktop user should use openSuSE. It's free of charge and has no restrictions on updates. SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is meant to be used by corporations with service contracts and I believe (though I could be mistaken) that you can only update it for 30 days without paying for some sort of contract.

[belac]

Thanks techieMoe for the quickly answer. Actually I don't want to be a regular desktop user for this I'm ask for advice.
I have a SLED 10/SP1 DVD from linux magazine and a downloaded OpenSuse 11.1 Live CD. I don't want to make to much experienting with my laptop wich have many Gig of pictures that I made.

Also I'm waiting for pros and cons.

[techieMoe]

Thanks techieMoe for the quickly answer. Actually I don't want to be a regular desktop user for this I'm ask for advice.

I don't understand what you mean by that.

[techieMoe]

Also I'm waiting for pros and cons.

SLED is not free of charge. Unless you plan on purchasing a contract for support with Novell there is no reason for you to use SLED. OpenSuSE is completely free of charge and you can use and update it for as long as you like. There are no functional differences between the two, only cosmetic and licensing differences.

[belac]

I mean here: I would like to learn more about this linux distro but not will be as a programmer also I don't want to dig myself very deep into, just know what I can do and how. I ask for help 'cos I haven't to much time next to my family to look around on the net for eveything. I'm not lazy just I haven't enough time to read more 1000s webpages and books. That is my story.

[belac]

SLED is not free of charge. Unless you plan on purchasing a contract for support with Novell there is no reason for you to use SLED. OpenSuSE is completely free of charge and you can use and update it for as long as you like. There are no functional differences between the two, only cosmetic and licensing differences.

Thanks, your last sentence enough for me.

[techieMoe]

I mean here: I would like to learn more about this linux distro but not will be as a programmer also I don't want to dig myself very deep into, just know what I can do and how. I ask for help 'cos I haven't to much time next to my family to look around on the net for eveything. I'm not lazy just I haven't enough time to read more 1000s webpages and books. That is my storey.

The easiest way to learn about a distribution is to use it. I believe OpenSuSE gives you the option of running it from the CD without the need to install anything. This is the safest way to play around with a new Linux distribution.

Using Linux does not require a computer science degree or any type of programming skill. It does however require an open mind and a willingness to learn new ways of doing things. Many former users of Microsoft Windows become comfortable with the way Windows does things and are resistant to doing them any other way. As long as you keep an open mind you should be fine.

[belac]

The easiest way to learn about a distribution is to use it. I believe OpenSuSE gives you the option of running it from the CD without the need to install anything. This is the safest way to play around with a new Linux distribution.

Using Linux does not require a computer science degree or any type of programming skill. It does however require an open mind and a willingness to learn new ways of doing things. Many former users of Microsoft Windows become comfortable with the way Windows does things and are resistant to doing them any other way. As long as you keep an open mind you should be fine.

I hope this rows -mainly your before last sentence- are helpful for everyone to seeing clearly.

My next questions w OpenSuse11 live: why so slow to access a webpage? Is it any connection with the IPv6 standard?

[techieMoe]

I hope this rows are helpful for everyone to seeing clearly.

My next questions w OpenSuse11 live: why so slow to access a webpage? Is it any connection with the IPv6 standard?

Any speed issues you're having with the LiveCD are probably not network related. LiveCDs have to load the entire OS off the disc and into your computer's memory (RAM), so it's going to behave a lot slower than an installed operating system would.