openSUSE 11.0 Pre-order

[chyrania]

Originally Posted by einheit47

I'd certainly buy a stuffed gecko to place on my monitor.

Hey, that's a great idea. A stuffed gecko would look uber coolio in my car.

[rybueno]

The art work of the box is amazing!, im impressed, openSuSE is getting better and better really fast.

snakedriver schrieb:
> openSUSE 11.0 Pre-order is available (Boxed Version):
> 'shopNovell - Americas and Asia Pacific' (http://tinyurl.com/5c63ec)


JFTR - it isn't only available in the Americas and Asia Pacific, but in
other parts of the world too. See http://en.opensuse.org/Buy_openSUSE
(not long enough to warrant a tinyurl)

Not that it matters for me - my company has been subscribed to SuSE
since about release 6.3, so I'll get my 11.0 box automatically. :-)

[pikerhog]

anyone know why (pre-)orders are being pushed back a week? i was notified that my (pre-)order wouldn't be shipped until June 26th, a full week after the release date of June 19?

[oldcpu]

Originally Posted by pikerhog

anyone know why (pre-)orders are being pushed back a week? i was notified that my (pre-)order wouldn't be shipped until June 26th, a full week after the release date of June 19?

From my recollection, that is similar to previous openSUSE releases.

[snakedriver]

Originally Posted by oldcpu

From my recollection, that is similar to previous openSUSE releases.

Agree & I too got that email.

There's a review process part of which is the "Documentation". The boxed version we get from Novell will include a hardcopy of the "Startup" manual, and, the "Admin Guide" & User Guide" will be included on the DVD(s).

IMHO, that's worth a week's waiting to get those valuable resources.

BTW, for those that are only going to get the GM version, The manuals can be obtained @ Novell Documentation after the boxed version release on (or soon after the 26th).

The $64,000 question is "How many have read the "Release Notes?"

pikerhog wrote:

>
> anyone know why (pre-)orders are being pushed back a week? i was
> notified that my (pre-)order wouldn't be shipped until June 26th, a
> full week after the release date of June 19?
>
>
I was also notified yesterday. But I updated from the repository from 11.0
RC1 to GM I think. Not sure how to actually tell. every thing says openSUSE
11.0.
--
Russ
Registered Linux user #441463

[Monex]

unbelievable the boxed version just arrived today that was pretty fast this time

As far as I looked into the box there are two small opensuse stickers a printed user manual and a second DVD with 6 hours video introduction to suse and gimp in the box (german version).

enjoy waiting (f you don't already have it)

[snakedriver]

Originally Posted by snakedriver

Agree & I too got that email.
BTW, for those that are only going to get the GM version, The manuals can be obtained @ Novell Documentation after the boxed version release on (or soon after the 26th).

The $64,000 question is "How many have read the "Release Notes?"

Actually, they are already up: Novell Doc: OpenSUSE 11.0 - Table of Contents

Things must be progressing very well!

Way to go Novell/SuSE

[oldcpu]

Originally Posted by oldcpu

From my recollection, that is similar to previous openSUSE releases.

Typically it takes weeks for the mule train to show up, delivering my new openSUSE. It used to be somewhat of a joke on the old SLS forum, that I live in Germany, yet I would be one of the very last to have their openSUSE be delivered by DHL, and members in Australia would get their's weeks before I obtained my delivery.

This year was different, ... I was rather stunned when I came home from work today, and found this waiting: