Suse Linux is one of the world's most popular Linux distributions. Suse Linux Professional is a versatile, feature-packed operating system with something for everyone. Home users choose Suse Linux Pro because of its excellent hardware detection and solid support for high-end audio and multimedia. Suse Linux also excels on the corporate desktop, where the system offers stability and state-of-the-art office applications. And Suse succeeds on the server side, with a broad collection of network services and a few extras from the network experts at Novell.
Version 9.3 of Suse Linux Pro unveils some exciting new applications and provides a sensible solution for Linux users in almost any environment. We are proud to bring you Suse Linux 9.3 Professional as this month's Linux Magazine DVD.
Plug in your Linux Magazine Suse Linux 9.3 Pro DVD and restart your computer. The easy GUI installer will set up your system with minimal fuss. The installer identifies your hardware and proposes a configuration. You can accept the default configuration or customize your system. Select packages, resize partitions, and even configure firewall settings from within the installer.
Suse Linux 9.3 Pro comes with a large collection of new and updated packages. Included on the DVD is Linux Kernel 2.6.11, along with KDE 3.4 and GNOME 2.10. Updated components include GCC 3.3.5, glibc 2.3.4, Mono 1.1.4, and PostgreSQL 8.0.
This release also comes with several new applications that were not included in previous versions. One of the most popular additions to Suse Linux is the Beagle search application, a tool that brings Internet search engine technology to your home computer. The goal of Beagle is to provide quick and simple access to any kind of information. Beagle finds files, music, messages, and photos in a single search.
Suse Linux 9.3 also comes with F-Spot, a tool for managing digital images. Another powerful addition to Suse Linux is the Xen virtualization system. Xen is a virtual machine monitor that lets your Linux system support multiple virtual machine environments with minimal overhead. Xen offers efficient testing and modeling, as well as simplified management of complex collections of virtual environments.
Suse Linux comes with YaST, one of the best and most respected configuration tools in all of Linux. YaST provides a convenient user interface for managing software, hardware, networking, system configuration, security, and user accounts. You can use YaST to configure partitions, power management, firewall settings, and boot loader options. YaST also lets you install and remove software, configure network services, troubleshoot device problems, and view the system log. YaST is a single tool for nearly every common configuration question, and after you become accustomed to it, you will wonder how you ever got along without it.
Inside Suse Linux 9.3 Pro, you'll find a rich collection of multimedia applications. Included on this DVD are tools such as the Kaffeine and RealPlayer 10 video players, kdetv, and the JuK jukebox. You'll also find CD players, audio tools, and the K3b CD burner.
Also included is a pre-release version of OpenOffice.org 2.0 productivity suite. The OpenOffice suite is a complete set of office productivity applications, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, and database.
The Kontact personal information management suite, and the alternative Evolution suite, contain tools for managing your email, calendar, and address book. Browse the web with Firefox or Konqueror, and access instant messaging through Gaim and Kopete. Suse 9.3 contains the gthumb and gwenview image managers, as well as the GIMP 2.2 and Inkscape 0.41 image editors.
Suse Linux Pro 9.3 also provides improved support for mobile and wireless systems. You'll find better WLAN support, handheld and phone synchronization, and new Bluetooth features.
Suse Linux 9.3 Pro is a rich and versatile Linux system that you can customize for almost any situation. Suse is a great on the desktop, and it is also a fine and reliable server system. Install the Linux Magazine Suse Linux 9.3 Pro DVD today, and see if you agree with the thousands of users around the world who choose Suse Linux.
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Processor: Pentium 1-4 or equivalent. Memory: At least 128 MB; 256 MB recommended. Hard Disk: At least 500 MB for a minimal system; 2.5 GB recommended for a standard system. |
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