SuSE Professional 8 vs SLES / Standard Server... what am I missing here?

Hi all

I have researched this issue for days now, and I'm so glad I found this list, I'm sure someone would be able to answer me.

I need to install Domino 6.5.4 at a client and
recommended SuSE. Our own server has been running happily for three
years now on Professional 8, but, of course, the client needs the
official deal that is supported by IBM. Which is SLES 8 and SLES 8
only, it seems. I almost fainted when I got the pricing, not to mention
the dancing I have to now perform to my client, as I quoted them on
SLES 9 pricing.... Apart from the fact that it is three times the price
of Enterprise Server 9, nobody can give me a straight answer on what on
earth the differences are between the three 8 releases (SLES, Standard
Server and Professional), except for the fact that you can't expect a
sympathetic ear from Novell when your Professional edition crashes
(which is quite ok, as we will use external Linux support anway).
Standard Server sounds like an invention from space, which was dropped
at version 9 'cause nobody could really say exactly why it exists,
apart from the fact that you can use it on more than 2 CPU's (we have
one CPU per box...). Please help out here: what Bad Things will happen
if I go ahead and recommend Professional 8 to my client, as opposed to
SLES 8. Also, access to updates (8.1, 8.2) - can I download them with
Professional or are there limitations with regards to fix packs and
other code maintenance?

And, where on earth does one get SuSE 8 at this point in time via download anyway?

Thank you VERY much for any help!

Kind regards,

Adeleida Bingham
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