SuSE, openSUSE Archive

The LinuxFormat printed magazing reviewed SuSE Linux 9.1 Pro and rated it 9/10 (PDF scan here).

This review takes us through a tour of what is new in SUSE Linux 9.1. The article goes into the Yast control center as well as both desktop environments, KDE and GNOME also pointing out a few problems or inconviniences.

"I want to approach this review a little different then most. There are already a number of very detailed and technically oriented reviews done by others on many Linux Desktop Operating Systems, and SuSE has been well documented by the Jem Report, OSNews, ProLinux, Sydney Morning Herald, Mad Penguin, Linux.com just to name a few. I will just give a personal view of my observations and differences in how they compare to some of the other Linux Desktop Operating Systems I have installed and used." Read the rest of the review here.

Here's a review of SuSE 9.1 Professional. The review includes several screenshots and covers the new software included with 9.1 and a performance comparison between the x86 and the AMD64 editions.

Novell Inc. is banking its re-entry into the consciousness of IT shops on Linux. Through its acquisitions of Ximian and SuSE Linux AG last year, Novell is working hard to regain its stature as a major technology player. In this interview, SuSE chief technology officer Juergen Geck touches on Novell's Linux strategy, starting with its recent release of the YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) management tool to open source, his thoughts on back-porting features from the 2.6 kernel and SuSE's product road map for the rest of 2004.

SUSE LINUX 9.1 is now released and available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. If you live elsewhere, you can get the first taste of the new SUSE by downloading the SUSE LiveCD (formerly known as SUSE Live-Eval). Read more at DistroWatch.

SUSE's chief technology officer said he believes the practice of "backporting" features from the 2.6 Linux kernel into older versions is a "bad thing" because it interferes with standardization of the open source operating system. During a keynote address at the Real World Linux Conference here Thursday, Juergen Geck also chided industry players to avoid practices that could further fragment open source standardization efforts.

MadPenguin takes a look at the upcoming Personal edition of SUSE Linux 9.1.

The SuSE Linux Standard Server 8 images downloads option lets you download evaluation copies of the SuSE Linux Standard Server 8 CDs. When you purchase the product, you will receive a registration code that will lift the evaluation time frame (90 days). Download here.

Another SuSE release and another review on Mad Penguin. What's so special about this release to merit taking up your valuable time?

The new SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal and Professional features an enhanced product concept and many new, innovative technologies, says SuSE. Chris Schlaeger, Vice President Research & Development at SUSE LINUX, explains the most important new features in detail.

Reversing a long-standing position, Novell plans to adopt a widely used open-source license for its Linux management tool in a plan to spread the program and make its SuSE Linux product more popular.

All of us who are in computers know that at present we are using enhanced software products for applications, which our predecessors never thought about or used. Why do we need a word processor when a simple text file does the same job of documentation.

Recently, Ashcrow had the privilege to sit down with SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for the AMD64 and test it in a real working environment to see how it stands in comparison to other Linux offerings.