SuSE "Partner" Program
we've sold a few suse and redhat solutions with ibm data management software recently (60% margin from ibm on new licences - thanks very much ibm!). we thought about becoming suse partners, in solidarity with our fellow europeans. 1600 euros (or us dollars) to join the partner program seems a bit steep though :-(( even ibm don't fleece you for that much (until you discover you can't do anything without the us$2000 "value" pack :-))) what do others think?
"Neil Truby" <neil.truby@ardenta.com> wrote: > what do others think? What's the advantage of beeing a 'SUSE Partner'? I'm to lazy right now to invenstigate this myself, sorry. FUP2 alt.linux.suse -- "The social dynamics of the net are a direct consequence of the fact that nobody has yet developed a Remote Strangulation Protocol." - Larry Wall
Neil Truby wrote: > we've sold a few suse and redhat solutions with ibm data management software > recently (60% margin from ibm on new licences - thanks very much ibm!). we > thought about becoming suse partners, in solidarity with our fellow > europeans. 1600 euros (or us dollars) to join the partner program seems a > bit steep though :-(( > > even ibm don't fleece you for that much (until you discover you can't do > anything without the us$2000 "value" pack :-))) > > what do others think? > > Does becoming a partner allow you to see 'OEM' versions of SuSE Linux? Just curious because I also was thinking of soliciting the idea of selling Linux boxes preloaded with SuSE Linux to a friend who owns a computer store. As long as SuSE has support for the software, he will support the hardware. But if we can get SuSE to give us a break on the cost, then that'd help bring the price down quite a bit. Just curious if this is what you guys plan on doing as well. Later, Alex.
"Alex" <alex@totallynerd.com> wrote in message news:xOKdna1Zl6Cn3B3d4p2dnA@sysmatrix.net... > Neil Truby wrote: > > > we've sold a few suse and redhat solutions with ibm data management software > > recently (60% margin from ibm on new licences - thanks very much ibm!). we > > thought about becoming suse partners, in solidarity with our fellow > > europeans. 1600 euros (or us dollars) to join the partner program seems a > > bit steep though :-(( > > > > even ibm don't fleece you for that much (until you discover you can't do > > anything without the us$2000 "value" pack :-))) > > > > what do others think? > > > > > > Does becoming a partner allow you to see 'OEM' versions of SuSE Linux? Just > curious because I also was thinking of soliciting the idea of selling Linux > boxes preloaded with SuSE Linux to a friend who owns a computer store. As long > as SuSE has support for the software, he will support the hardware. But if we > can get SuSE to give us a break on the cost, then that'd help bring the price > down quite a bit. > > Just curious if this is what you guys plan on doing as well. It's free anyway. You just pay for the support options.
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