Advancements to openSUSE Linux Distribution Improve User Experience and Ease Community Contributions
December 18 2008 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
The openSUSE� Project, a Novell sponsored and community-supported
open source project, today announced the release of openSUSE 11.1,
the latest version of its free open source Linux* distribution. The
new release delivers a richer user experience with significant
enhancements to desktop productivity, entertainment applications,
and software and system management. openSUSE 11.1 is also the first
version completely developed using the openSUSE Build Service,
allowing for greater transparency in the development process and
additional contributions from the community. The openSUSE
distribution provides the foundation for Novell's award-winning
SUSE� Linux Enterprise products. �The openSUSE Project has a lot to
be proud of in this release,� said Andreas Jaeger, Platform
director for openSUSE. �Not only is it an excellent update to 11.0,
it's a huge leap forward for the project. As the first release
created entirely in the openSUSE Build Service, it is a major
milestone for the project. We can now work transparently with all
contributors to openSUSE, allowing us to achieve great things as we
work on future releases of openSUSE.� For users, openSUSE 11.1
features an easy to use and attractive desktop and comes packed
with thousands of tools and applications, including games, Web
browsers, instant messaging clients, multimedia and playback tools,
productivity tools, security features, and effortless connections
to wireless networks. OpenSUSE 11.1 was entirely developed using
the recently released openSUSE Build Service 1.0, a unique
collaboration system that enables contributers to work closely
together on Linux packages or solution stacks. This makes it easier
and quicker for developers to contribute to the openSUSE project.
Updates to openSUSE 11.1 include: The new 2.6.27.7 Linux kernel
which adds support for a number of new devices and improved video
camera support An unmatched remote desktop experience with Nomad A
simpler license that eliminates the EULA and removes software which
previously made it difficult to redistribute openSUSE Improvements
to YaST�, openSUSE's system administration and installation suite,
including an improved partitioner, new printer module, and a new
module to check system security Latest versions of major
applications including Firefox* 3.0.4, OpenOffice.org 3.0, GNOME*
2.24.1, KDE 4.1.3 + KDE 3.5.10 and Mono� 2.0.1 Most recent versions
of GNOME and KDE: GNOME improvements include updates to the
powerful Nautilus file manager, simplified managing and editing of
photos with F-Spot, enhanced synchronization with BansheeTM and
mobile devices and better communication tools with Pidgin, the IM
client, a VoIP client for video chat and the Totem movie player for
YouTube videos and digital television KDE 4.1.3 includes
improvements to Plasma, the Dolphin file manager, KDE-PIM suite,
Kwin desktop effects enabled by default, power management with
Powerdevil and OpenStreetMap integration with Marble Increased
productivity with OpenOffice 3.0 Novell� Edition, which includes a
word processor, presentation creator, spreadsheet creator, and the
ability to read and write to all Microsoft* Office files Further
improvements to software management through improvements to the
zypper/libzypp utilities �Our goal for the openSUSE 11.1 release
was to not only provide updates to all of the popular applications
and improve the overall distribution, but to also build it more
transparently and improve the ability to re-distribute and to
enable more contributions,� said Joe Brockmeier, openSUSE community
manager. �Novell is really interested in engaging the community in
developing and building on openSUSE, and this release moves the
ball forward significantly in that regard.� Availability openSUSE
11.1 can be freely downloaded now at www.opensuse.org. A retail box
version is also available for $60 at http://shop.novell.com and
includes 90 days of installation support, commercial applications
not on the main DVD, and the popular �Getting Started Guide,� a
printed manual for new Linux users. About openSUSE openSUSE is a
community distribution sponsored by Novell to promote the use of
Linux everywhere. openSUSE delivers everything Linux developers and
enthusiasts need to get started with Linux. Hosted at
www.opensuse.org, the project features easy access to builds and
releases. It also offers extensive community development programs
for open access to the development process used to create SUSE
Linux Enterprise. About Novell Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers
the best engineered, most interoperable Linux* platform and a
portfolio of integrated IT management software that helps customers
around the world reduce cost, complexity and risk. With our
infrastructure software and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell
harmoniously integrates mixed IT environments, allowing people and
technology to work as one. For more information, visit
www.novell.com. Novell, Mono, openSUSE, SUSE and YAST are
registered trademarks and Banshee is a trademark of Novell, Inc. in
the United States and other countries. *All third-party trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
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