SuSE "Partner" Program
Neil Truby asked what others thought of the 1600 euro fee to join the SuSE partner program. Uli Wachowitz asked what the advantages were, and Alex asked whether partners get OEM versions to resell on preloaded machines. Neil noted SuSE is free and you pay for support. Data Goob posted an unrelated shopping link. No conclusion.
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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.
Check out this link: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2225978&cat=132690&type=19&dept=3944 If the URL is mangled beyond recognition, try this: 1. http://www.walmart.com 2. Search Electronics for Microtel 3. Look at the right side of the page, "May we also suggest..." They are sold out on this item. "Neil Truby" <neil.truby@ardenta.com> wrote in message news:c5p8pn$4bg9n$1@ID-162943.news.uni-berlin.de... > 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? > >