| SUSE Linux 10.1 arrives on schedule |
May 12, 2006
As it promised a month ago, Novell shipped SUSE Linux 10.1 on May 11. According to Novell, the release is the first version of commercial SUSE Linux created in "full partnership" with the open source community through the Novell-sponsored OpenSUSE community initiative.
The distribution comes with a choice of GNOME or KDE desktop environment, and is based on a 2.6.14 Linux kernel.
"We want to give special mention to Xgl for 3D acceleration on the desktop, NetworkManager for getting painless WiFi access everywhere, the completely open source AppArmor 2.0, and the full integration of Xen 3 in YaST," project manager Andreas Jaeger said in the release announcement.
SUSE Linux 10.1 includes more than 1,500 software packages, according to Novell. Other touted features include:- OpenOffice.org 2.0
- Firefox Web browser
- GAIM instant messaging client
- Xen virtualization
- Beagle desktop search
- multimedia tools and graphical software
For technical enthusiasts, SUSE Linux 10.1 also includes the newest open-source tools for developing applications, setting up a home network, and running a Web server, as well as the latest previews of virtualization software and clustering file systems, according to Novell.
The OpenSUSE project encourages the use of Linux everywhere, especially among traditionally non-technical audiences. The project has more than 25,000 registered members, and SUSE Linux 10.0 recently topped 1.6 million verified installations, it says.
Availability
SUSE Linux 10.1 is now available for free download here. The retail edition of SUSE Linux 10.1 will be available in stores in approximately two weeks, Novell said, delivering the same packages as the downloadable version on an installable DVD and CDs. A comprehensive user manual and 90 days' worth of installation support come with the package for $59.95. For retail locations, visit this site.
For a close look at SUSE 10.1 (release candidate 1) in action, read DesktopLinux columnist Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols' analysis here.
OSDir has some screenshots of the fresh SUSE Linux here.
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