Interview with Joe Brockmeier - openSUSE Community Manager at Novell (How Software is Built) [LWN.net]

How Software is Built has an interview with Joe Brockmeier. "Sean: Tell us a bit about where you feel openSUSE sits in the landscape of desktop distributions. What do you think it's exceedingly good at, and maybe some of the places where you see challenges or opportunities? Joe: Generally, my metric for success on the desktop is how well it fits what people need. I don't really spend a lot of time comparing it to other Linux distros, because I really think we all have the same mission, which is to get people using Linux. So I don't view them as competition, so much as inspiration, if anything. The audience we're trying to address includes home office users and others who want a good, solid desktop operating system that's as easy to use as possible. I think openSUSE is exceedingly good at package management, being easy to use, offering a top-notch desktop experience in GNOME or KDE, and providing a wide range of the best free and open source software available. Our challenge is reaching new users and encouraging more users to become contributors."

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