SuSE Linux
 openSUSE Linux 10.2 desktop with KDE | |
| Developer | Novell |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 10.3 / 4 October 2007 |
| Update method | RPM |
| Package manager | Yet Another Setup Tool |
| Platforms | i386, PowerPC, AMD64, IA-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| License | GPL |
| Official website | www.novell.com/linux www.opensuse.org |
SUSE is a main version of a Linux distribution, produced in Germany and owned by Novell, Inc. SUSE is also a founding member of the Desktop Linux Consortium.From the verson " 10.2 Alpha 3 " is official named "openSUSE",a version "open source".The current mascot of SUSE is commonly referred to as a gecko called "Geeko",but truely the animal is a chameleon.
History
The SUSE Linux distribution was originally a German translation of Slackware Linux. The Slackware distribution was founded by Peter MacDonald, and was the first things distribution to contain such as X and TCP/IP.S.u.S.E was founded in 1992 as a UNIX speaking group, which among other things regularly released software packages that included SLS and Slackware, and printed UNIX/Linux manuals.In 1994 the group relased the first CD version of SLS/Slackware,under the name "S.u.S.E Linux 1.0.".Then 1996,SuSE Linux,gained many aspects from Red Hat Linux.The name "SUSE Linux ",came just in September 2003.
On November 4, 2003, Novell announced it would buy SuSE,after few time,Novell will do it,and will relase the administration program YaST2.under the GPL license,adding a community project,openSUSE, Opensuse is helped in desktop version,by the enviroments GNOME and KDE,where the most parts of program were "open",not completly,but more than before.The version "10.0" was the first version that had public beta testing.The philosophy is changed more than the first times,for example the "10.0" verson of SUSE Linux,could be get in different versions,"OSS" (completely open source),with all programs "free" and without proprietary softwares, and "eval" (has both open source and proprietary applications).
Versions
| Main Versions | |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | - April 1994 |
| 1.0.9 | - July 1994 |
| 11/94 | - November 1994 |
| 4/95 | - April 1995 |
| 8/95 | - August 1995 |
| 11/95 | - November 1995 |
| 4.2 | - May 1996 |
| 4.3 | - September 1996 |
| 4.4 | - May 1997 |
| 4.4.1 | - February 1997 |
| 5.0 | - June 1997 |
| 5.1 | - November 1997 |
| 5.2 | - 23 March 1998 |
| 5.3 | - 10 September 1998 |
| 6.0 | - 21 December 1998 |
| 6.1 | - 7 April 1999 |
| 6.2 | - 12 August 1999 |
| 6.3 | - 25 November 1999 |
| 6.4 | - 27 March 2000 |
| 7.0 | - 27 September 2000 |
| 7.1 | - 24 January 2001 |
| 7.2 | - 15 June 2001 |
| 7.3 | - 13 October 2001 |
| 8.0 | - 22 April 2002 |
| 8.1 | - 30 September 2002 |
| 8.2 | - 7 April 2003 |
| 9.0 | - 15 October 2003 |
| 9.1 | - 23 April 2004 |
| 9.2 | - 25 October 2004 |
| 9.3 | - 16 April 2005 |
| 10.0 | - 6 October 2005 |
| 10.1 | - 11 May 2006 |
| 10.2 | - 7 December 2006 |
| 10.3 | - 4 October 2007 |
The latest release, openSUSE 10.3 is available as two "version",a without proprietary softwares such as Adobe Flash,and one with proprietary software.The version not open source,is available for 59.95$ and includes a printed manual and limited technical support. openSUSE is available to download freely from their website.
