http://www.suse.de/en/company/press/press_releases/archive04/91.html
Novell Releases First Commercial Linux Featuring 2.6 Kernel
HANNOVER, Germany (CeBIT 2004), 18-03-2004
Higher performance and greater ease of use for both 32- and 64-bit
platforms, with newest GNOME and KDE interfaces
Novell today unveiled SUSE(r) LINUX 9.1 Personal and SUSE LINUX 9.1
Professional, the first complete commercial Linux* products based on the
2.6 kernel, providing the only significant retail Linux products on the
market. SUSE LINUX 9.1 will enable customers to take full advantage of
Linux on both 32- and 64-bit platforms, and it includes the latest GNOME
and KDE desktop interfaces for product flexibility and user choice.
"SUSE LINUX 9.1 brings the latest open source technology into a single,
easy-to-use package for beginners and experienced Linux users," said
Markus Rex, general manager of SUSE LINUX for Novell. "Seasoned Linux
users get the power of 64-bit computing and more than 2,500 software
packages. Linux beginners can take advantage of 9.1's LiveCD, which
requires no installation. For veterans or beginners, SUSE LINUX 9.1 has
it all."
SUSE LINUX 9.1 Professional delivers the latest Linux technology for
standard 32-bit PC processors as well as for AMD Athlon* 64 and Intel*
Extended Memory 64 Technology. SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal is delivered with
a "LiveCD," a self-running Linux CD that lets Linux evaluators
experience SUSE LINUX 9.1 on their systems without actually having to
install it on their machines.
The new 2.6 Linux kernel enables the efficient distribution of hardware
resources, for example guaranteeing high-quality music and video
performance even as other applications are started and run
simultaneously. The DMA mode also accelerates CD and DVD burning. The
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA), which is spearheaded by
Novell's SUSE LINUX business unit, is now an integral component of
kernel 2.6. ALSA supports most common sound cards and provides diverse
audio functions. Kernel 2.6 boasts an improved ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) implementation, enabling
more-efficient power management and extending battery operation time for
laptops.
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Regards,
Dick Waite
Senior R&D Consultant (Special Projects),
Software AG,
64297 Darmstadt, Germany
Email:<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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