Re: [opensuse] Various Novell clients for Linux

Of course that would probably address this. But I do not need to do so
to get MS support in Yast. So Novell's free OS invests effort in
making
the YaST-based access to MS work, but no effort seems to be given to
do
the same for their own Netware. I still think it seems a bit odd.


The MS support in Yast you talk about are not created by Novell these
are Linux tools that you will find on other Linux Distros such as
Ubuntu.


There is not even a web shop where I can buy these RPMs for openSUSE.
Or, in my case where we have a site license for all Novell products
(or
so I have been told), openSUSE is not in the mix. I know openSUSE is
not
a Novell product. But I would have expected it to have
interoperability
with Novell as a design goal. It is, after all, not unrelated to
Novell.


I get your point but the fact remains that yes Novell is a part of
openSUSE but it uses its own version of it which is SLES and SLED, these
2 products would be supported by Novell were as openSUSE is a separate
operating system aimed at the Linux Community, it has no real links for
Netware as this is not its goal. If you want this you will have to use
SLED. Go to the Novell website and search for SUSE Linux Enterprise
Desktop(SLED) this is Novells version of openSUSE best suited for use in
a Novell environment.


Is there a stated policy on what Novell intend with support for their
protocols in products such as openSUSE?


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