LWN: Comments on "The launch of openSUSE"

The launch of openSUSE

rise — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 23:53:27 +0000

For the truly brave among apt users on SuSE gwdg.de has a 10.0 "Here Be Dragons" use at your own risk and we'll laugh at you apt component. I haven't used it yet so I can't testify to how unstable it is, but I believe it's based off the openSUSE alpha releases.

Re: Development repositories

vonbrand — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 19:17:14 +0000

I've been running Fedora rawhide here with minor trouble only. It also runs well on my x86_64 box. Both in routine use for a variety of tasks.

Perhaps my expectations aren't set that high in the first place...

The launch of openSUSE

louie — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 03:14:07 +0000

On the issue of build systems and governance- I believe the theme for opensuse in those regards is 'manage expectations', which is entirely reasonable and something Fedora failed spectacularly to do. The reality is that opening a build system up, and setting up a governance structure which respects the parent company's very heavy investment while still giving outside contributors a legitimate voice, are very hard tasks, both of which Fedora bungled badly. Kudos to opensuse for realizing these are really hard tasks and not setting unrealistic goals they can't meet.