-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 7 Oct 2004, Kiggundu Mukasa wrote:
> http://www.suse.com/en/company/press/press_releases/archive04/92.html > * SUSE LINUX Professional 9.2 comes with latest open source unfortunately, no Personal Edition anymore (which for me is a bad thing because the personal and professional were exactly the same, but the personal was about 30$ cheaper) :) ernest. > functionality, including 2.6 Linux kernel enhancements, KDE 3.3 > and GNOME 2.6 desktop environments > * Novell raises the bar for mobility on Linux with simple system > configuration and support for Bluetooth and wireless LANs > * Delivers higher performance and greater ease of use for both 32- > and 64-bit platforms > Novell today announced the November availability of SUSE LINUX > Professional 9.2, providing Linux newcomers and enthusiasts with the > latest advancements in open source technology. SUSE LINUX Professional > 9.2 comes complete with comprehensive installation media, documentation > and technical support and is available for standard 32-bit PC processors > as well as AMD Athlon* 64 and Intel* Extended Memory 64 Technology. It > is the de facto standard for retail Linux and passes another milestone > in the evolution of Linux viability for the mass market. > > "SUSE LINUX Professional 9.2 offers a wide spectrum of users the > benefits of leading-edge open source technology that is professionally > designed, cost-effective and easy-to-use," said Markus Rex, vice > president of SUSE LINUX for Novell. "Novell is proud to offer a consumer > product that brings together the latest open source functionality and > has again set the highest standard in terms of usability in the Linux > home user market. We have incorporated customer requests and > recommendations, providing them with a feature-rich and comprehensive > open source operating system, and we are convinced this offering will > enable many more home users to switch from an alternative system to SUSE > LINUX Professional 9.2 with confidence and ease." > > Raising the Bar for Mobility on Linux > > In version 9.2, SUSE LINUX Professional now offers Bluetooth* wireless > support including automatic recognition of Bluetooth-enabled devices via > the YaST central configuration and administration tool. Bluetooth > configuration can be easily set up through YaST, and the software also > makes it easy to connect to and move between wireless LANs (WLAN) and > other network connections. Its advanced power management through ACPI > (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and suspend-to-disk > features also make it easy for laptop users who require the increased > mobility this affords. > > New Features and Top Applications > > With more than 3,500 packages including office, Internet, e-mail and > multimedia software, server services for home networks and development > tools, SUSE LINUX Professional 9.2 provides Linux users with one of the > most powerful and versatile PC operating systems ever. New features and > application highlights include: > > * KDE 3.3 and GNOME 2.6 graphical desktop environments for > enhanced usability and desktop comfort. > * OpenOffice.org 1.1.3, a complete Word-, Excel- and > PowerPoint-compatible office suite. > * Novell Evolutionâ 2.0, the newest community edition of the > popular Linux e-mail and personal information client, with > integrated support for Microsoft* Exchange 2000/2003 > connectivity, compatibility with Novell GroupWise using IMAP, > plus support for a broad set of standard e-mail > * GIMP 2, a comprehensive image processing and graphics creation > tool. > * Inkscape, a new vector graphics application that outperforms all > other Linux alternatives. > * Nvu, a Web authoring system that combines Web file management > and easy-to-use WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) Web-page > editing. > * A selection of commercial software, including full versions of > the text processing application TextMaker and spreadsheet > application PlanMaker from SoftMaker, full-version backup > software sesam from SEP, as well as a demo version of > MainConcept's video editing software MainActor 5. > SUSE LINUX Professional 9.2 core technology includes the new enhanced > Linux kernel 2.6.8, providing stability and security along with greater > hardware support. The X.Org Foundation's new X Window System X11R.6.8.1 > also contributes to overall better hardware support. GCC 3.3.4 and glibc > 2.3.3 provide best performance for a Linux distribution to date. SUSE > LINUX Professional 9.2 also comes with a broad range of development > environments including KDevelop, Eclipse and Mono, a development > platform based on the .NET framework which allows open source developers > to build Linux and cross-platform applications with unprecedented > productivity. > > Additional Internet and network functionality includes pre-configured > time servers for many countries in XNTP module, and better communication > and synchronization with diverse groupware systems through improved > support for standards-based protocols. Further YaST improvements include > greater security via the automatic activation of a firewall after > installation and a redesigned user interface to permit easier setup of > SAMBA, DNS and DHCP servers..................... > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iQDVAwUBQWV+2qH3gYhvcd1eAQKrPgX8DjTeQZEuBfoQWTifEeYXp23RZGm0WLIU VC76HIq4NT9q9aU5WZOnPppVwcSv04SJu48qN6kfnToMSQjvj3EY8/UZFNliGVz/ Hq1LlEpl05NyGFjYunMmdzghWx7Kw5WCQk/KgbGU7RHmYuXaY7PN/vamSz1dS+qw aWZ9iFHyyXmavg1qJoHkbvFi7IgMBtH7IQ9Gll/eaQaN5uNddCDa4pECUlA8vBFb dfvtgxw01KGgS9dNqYMyPi5hlCqOVQ6i =FJVr -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
