Comments on: Change in openSUSE Membership handling

By: Klemmel

Klemmel — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:45:21 +0000

The people who are made this doc don’t respect us. We are for open community but their opinion is exceedingly distinctive.

By: utahnix

utahnix — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:11:00 +0000

I have to agree with the majority of the posters here. This change is a contradiction to the very ideals the openSUSE project claims to embrace. It flies in the face of the spirit of the open-source software movement. You will lose supporters if you adhere to this approach.

By: Benjo

Benjo — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:14:58 +0000

I am in shock from this information. Who’s can create it? And why?

By: AA

AA — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:42:40 +0000

OMG! You really want us to expect that member bugs and enhancements are even considered! What rubbish – changes to Yast are a closed shop – absolutely – want proof – a simple search of bugzilla shows this trend.

As for bug reports – No one pays attention to their number unless they are created in-house.
If you want users to believe in the project – start acting like it matters and stop this perennial internal pat on the back every one seems to get consumed with after every release until; people start to actually find the cracks

By: Scott M. Allen

Scott M. Allen — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:41:30 +0000

I have liked SuSE for a long time – I just wish that someone in the “community” would work a little to add the ability to “filter” the net. There are a “few” PC based programs out there. I just wish that there were some “EASY” out of the box ways to filter undesirable content>

Mandriva has started some work on “Parental Controls” Other Options are Dan’s Guardian….. Not easy to set up.

Linux will make better progress towards widespread adoption when its not as demanding from the set up point of view.

By: DeMus

DeMus — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:26:32 +0000

This sounds like the hand of Microsoft speaking, you know the company of closed software. Joining with MS was the worst thing Novell could do. Now we see what’s happening. Ordinary users who seek help in the forums are not welcome, no we need to be programmers, experienced users, translators, etc.
Well, I was thinking of downloading 11.3 this afternoon after it is released but what was I thinking? I will find another Linux distro to experiment with.
Thank you Novell.

By: DaveG

DaveG — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:15:23 +0000

I have been involved in IT, hardware and programming, for over 40 years.
Having to be ‘graded’ for acceptance or denial is, by definition, NOT, repeat NOT, indicative of an “OPEN” system.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:18:57 +0000

They want to create own caste and to reward each other time to time. There will a dozen of The Honorary Members and 3 dozen of Candidates to Honorary ones. That’s right, ordinary members give trouble, nervousness and stupid words only. Ordinary members is not needed for openSUSE Community. What for?

By: DocB

DocB — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:50:38 +0000

Leohr,
read carefully. Contribution may be other things than programming. I’m not a programmer as well but support the project in other ways. Obviously sufficient to become a Member as well.

Cheers

By: Leohr

Leohr — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:58:01 +0000

This membership requirement is biased towards people with knowledge of software programming. Therefore, I deem it as ClosedSuse — not Open. Sad development to the cause of openness.