openSUSE - the Geeko is free…
It’s been quite some time since my last blog entry, but anyway here we go:
The last few days have been very busy, besides preparing for the openSUSE launch, I updated/fixed some 30-40 packages for the upcoming 10.0 and I of course installed the latest internal development build (aka. preview4). If you ask me, it feels quite good for a preview. I’v seen beta versions of SUSE Linux that weren’t that usable/stable ;)
Reading the news and articles on openSUSE was very interesting lately. I really saw some excellent comments and suggestions out there, but having said that, I also read a lot of loose or even wrong information. From my point of view openSUSE should be considered as the first step in opening up the development of SUSE Linux to the community. I think it is really important to understand that this process will take some time. The fact that we are starting off with the SUSE Linux 10.0 beta phase could be unpleasing in terms of pushing in new features/packages/technologies, because most of the development will be frozen already. Nevertheless I’d really like to encourage lively discussions, lot’s of testing for the upcoming beta and altogether a greate collaboration.
Ok, that’s it for now, I have to get ready to leave for LinuxWorld Expo. So, if you happen to visit LWE SFO, be sure to stop by at the Novell booth. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!