Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 28th Nov 2007 19:00 UTC, submitted by diegocg
Novell today announced the availability of SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 10, "the only open source, enterprise-class real-time operating system available in the market today". Novell says: "Enhancements to SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 10 include the latest enterprise-hardened open source technologies that reduce system latency or delay and improve predictability, such as CPU shielding, priority inheritance, sleeping spinlocks, interrupt threads, high-resolution timers and the latest OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution for commodity high-speed interconnects, OFED 1.2.5. As a result, customers gain time advantage over competitors"
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I guess a technician to talk to when something goes bad?
Yes, it's called technical support and is how OSS companies is supposed to make money.
When the sh1t hits the fan (and it will, sooner or later) and the company tech cant solve it quickly you want someone to fix it NOW.
I doubt CD sales bring in enough dough to keep SUSE afloat and the devs employed.
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Wondering what you'd get for $2,500 that you couldn't get elsewhere for free using Fedora ... I guess a technician to talk to when something goes bad?
You could ask the same thing about CentOS versus RHEL, or Solaris versus openSolaris. Why do people pay when they can have it for free? Because the customers they are targetting generally base their decisions on value rather than price, and in business free doesn't always equate to lower cost.
Never underestimate the value of an SLA and having a technician to call when something goes wrong. Many organizations consider that a mandatory requirement.
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You could ask the same thing about CentOS versus RHEL, or Solaris versus openSolaris. Why do people pay when they can have it for free?
Just a little nit-pick: no one has to pay for Solaris anymore if he does not want to. OpenSolaris is better thought of as a beta version of a future Solaris. Solaris itself is available cost-free.
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Never underestimate the value of an SLA and having a technician to call when something goes wrong. Many organizations consider that a mandatory requirement.
Beyond that, it insulates the company from losing whatever employee(s) actually know how the thing works. Just because you have someone on board who knows a product in and out, doesn't mean that person will be around forever....or even next week!
Edited 2007-11-29 13:16
RE: $2,500 for ... - is Fedora real time?
by jabbotts on Thu 29th Nov 2007 19:46
in reply to "$2,500 for ..."
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I mean it's a good distribution but is it Real Time certified? I think Suse Real Time is actually certified to provide responses within a set time limit so that it can be used in critical systems for medial, financial and other areas. When your trading millions or relying on software to maintain a person's life you really want to know that the time between input and response will be within a set limit.
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Wondering what you'd get for $2,500 that you couldn't get elsewhere for free using Fedora ... I guess a technician to talk to when something goes bad?