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@Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:36:01 +0000, weverjames write:

> 1. Is opensuse a sub par, imperfect version of SLED?

NO, just think about that opensuse main desktop is KDE and SLED have a GNOME

> Is SLED in a any way more stable, safe and polished than Opensuse?

aum
in the perfect world maybe yes, but when I try SLED 10 1st I have made is switch my inkscape to last. and same for blender and gimp.
as for opensuse it have up to date applicaiton, 9 month testing before the release, by wide range of people(did you think any company can make this better then community).

> Any advantage or disadvantage of using SLED?
I am using SLED wo any support. So my bet is only old software as for SLED (personally it is disadvantage)

> 2. Who is the people that is using linux?
as for me I am architest, and owner of my architectural family buro.
My son is student of computer college(16 yo)
My another son is studies @school(10yo)
My wife use opensuse at home and on shes daily work use windows
My friend is stone artist it is use opensuse for safe browsing, wordprocessing, listening music/watching video and some artwork
My another friend is network administrator
My another friend is owner of internet cafe who is swith to linux because of price
and many others...

> Is the average linux user
> someone that like spending hours in front of a computer, that does not
> want to give up with their old pcs?

I am don't know nobody like this man you describe

> 3. If you had the opportunity to buy a new desktop and a new laptop,
> with no budget limitations, would you still use linux?

this is very related question
I'll prefer more powerfull system, more productive video, better color transmission monitor, more productive printer/scanner, plotter, 3d printer/3d scanner, calibration equipment,



> would you prefer buying a mac or a windows?

windows just no because i call this drug

mac definitly NO, I did not have it and always think that it is really good platform, but now I install hackinosh on my system to look on it... I have no words. ****, sotware from late 80th with some polished style
multi windowed interface everyware.

> Would it be stupid to buy new hardware just to install opensuse or
> ubuntu? (Would you do that?)

I will not comment about u*u but opensuse I already made this. 4 year ago I buy desktop to put linux on it, two years ago i buy laptop and it works on opensuse. in this year I buy new Desktop and it already operates by opensuse

> honest answers please

i was too honest (I should be less)
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