It’s become clear to many that Red Hat’s recent missteps with CentOS and the availability of RHEL source code indicate that it’s fallen from its respected place as “the open organization.” SUSE seems to be poised to benefit from Red Hat’s errors. We connect the dots.

  • IrritableOcelot@beehaw.org
    21·
    4 months ago

    To be honest, their demand that OpenSUSE rebrand left a bad taste in my mouth. I get the logic behind it, but the time for that passed a long time ago (probably about 15 years ago).

    • DigitalDilemma@lemmy.mlEnglish
      7·
      4 months ago

      their demand that OpenSUSE rebrand

      Slight changing of the tone, there. They have formally requested the change, not demanded.

      Maybe that will follow, I can’t read the future, but it’s not the case today.

      • IrritableOcelot@beehaw.org
        5·
        4 months ago

        I mean yes they did “formally request” it, but given the power dynamic between a FOSS project and a large technology company, openSUSE is not in a position where they could possibly refuse. So is there a difference between a request and a demand?

        • sem
          1·
          4 months ago

          If there’s no requirement, maybe openSUSE will just formally politely refuse to change names

            • sem
              1·
              4 months ago

              In that case why would it be a bad thing to change the name to something else?