New SuSE Linux 8.1 Available on October 7th; 10 years of Linux expertise result in comfort and maximum security for professional and private users.Business/Technology Editors OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002 Today, SuSE Linux, the international Open Source technology leader and solutions provider, announced the availability of the latest version of SuSE Linux for October 7th. SuSE Linux 8.1 extends an unprecedented level of user-friendliness and functionality for professional and private users, offering the stability and security of the Linux operating system on their PCs. Founded in 1992, SuSE has grown to be the leading provider of products and solutions based on the Open Source operating system Linux. This year, SuSE celebrates its 10th anniversary spearheading development of Linux and being a strategic and trustworthy partner of corporate business. Blending operating system and applications, SuSE's system assistant, YaST2 (Yet another Setup Tool Yet another Setup Tool (YaST), is an operating system setup and configuration tool that is featured in the openSUSE linux distribution, as well as Novell's derived commercial distributions. It is also part of the defunct United Linux. ), is the core element and administration center of this comprehensive package for first-time and experienced Linux users. With YaST2, even new Linux users can complete the installation in less than 30 minutes. The updated hardware detection automatically integrates even the latest USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 devices and Firewire devices. Only a mouse click is necessary to set up printers, sound cards, and TV cards. YaST2 now provides a module for the configuration of special hardware components such as joysticks. Even output devices such as touch screens, vertical LCDs, 3D solutions, and multi-head systems can be configured easily with SaX2 (SuSE advanced X configuration). Linux professionals will appreciate the expanded YaST2 text mode. -- Practical, Valuable Helpers for Everyday Tasks The new system profile manager, SCPM SCPM Supply Chain Process Management SCPM Supply Chain Performance Management SCPM Stanford Certified Project Manager (Stanford Advanced Project Management) SCPM Smart Card Personalization Manager SCPM Stars Composite Process Model (SuSE Configuration Profile Management), facilitates the easy management of multiple system configurations. SuSE Linux users who commute between different locations, can now use local peripherals such as printers or scanners with a single click. Laptop users will also value the improved wireless LAN support that can be easily configured with YaST2. Data encryption with WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. (Wired Equivalent Privacy Wired Equivalent Privacy or Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) is a scheme to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. It is part of the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard. ) provides maximum security in wireless LANs. CUPS (Common Unix Printing System The Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) is a modular printing system for Unix-like computer operating systems that allows a computer to act as a print server. A computer running CUPS is a host that can accept print jobs from client computers, process them, and send them to ) is implemented as the default printing system, since its wide range of drivers enables the flexible and precise utilization of all common printers. The expanded SuSE Firewall 2, a crypto file system that protects laptop and hard disk data even in the event of theft, GNU Privacy Guard (tool, cryptography) GNU Privacy Guard - (GPG) GNU's encryption and digital signature tool intended to be a free replacement for PGP. (GPG GPG GNU Privacy Guard GPG Global Public Goods GPG Gas Powered Games (Redmond, WA) GPG Good Practice Guide (UK Carbon trust publications) GPG Guinness Peat Group Plc GPG Grams Per Gallon encryption) as well as proven security technologies such as OpenSSH, PAM, and IPsec are part of the standard equipment of SuSE Linux 8.1. -- Office Package Without Surcharge OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 offers TrueType support and improved import filters. Thus, mature utilities for text processing, spreadsheets, and presentations are available to users without any licensing fees. Once again, SuSE offers the latest version of the superb KDE (K Desktop Environment) A GUI-based user interface primarily for Unix and Linux machines, but also available for Windows and Mac. The source code is freely distributed and is maintained by developers around the world. desktop environment, KDE 3.0.3, that appears in the innovative "ceramics style". Users can customize the look and feel of the desktop environment according to their personal preferences. The new GNOME 2.0 desktop is also included. Major highlights for multimedia fans include GPhoto 2.1, an application that transfers images from the digital camera directly to the hard disk, where they can be comfortably edited with the image processing application Gimp. The Ogg Vorbis 1.0 encoder and player provides today's most advanced audio compression tool that even exceeds the quality of the common MP3 and MP3 Pro technology. In addition, simple, reliable and rapid CD burning is possible with the new tool K3b. The improved Windows emulator "wine" enables the utilization of countless Windows applications in Linux. -- SuSE YOU - Always Up-to-Date, Always Secure SuSE YOU (YaST Online Update) is the SuSE unique system maintenance and system optimization service. Users can download a list of all security updates from the SuSE server and decide which ones to install. Only the modifications will be transmitted, not the entire program. -- State-of-the-Art Linux Technology In addition to common media such as CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). or DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , SuSE's new "Software Installer" allows installation based on ftp- and http-servers, local directories, or network drives. Software Installer checks and controls complex dependencies of different program packages before their installation, thus ensuring maximum system stability. SuSE delivers the SuSE Linux 8.1 operating system with kernel 2.4.19 and gcc 3.2, representing the latest Linux technology. Optimized Linux kernels provide maximum performance for Pentium 4 processors and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. processors. The powerful boot manager, GRUB (Grand Unified Boot Loader), substitutes the Linux-Loader, Lilo, as default boot manager. Powertweak allows Linux professionals to modify kernel parameters comfortably in order to maximize the performance of their systems. The latest versions of central Linux tools such as the web server Apache 2.0.40 and Samba 2.2.5, the file and print server for Windows networks, are also included. Moreover, with ReiserFS, JFS See journaled file system and Joliet file system. , XFS XFS X Font Server (Sun) XFS Extended File System XFS X-Fleet Sentinels (gaming clan) XFS Extensions for Financial Services (software interface specification) , and Ext3, four journaling file systems are available. -- In Stores from October 7th on SuSE Linux 8.1 includes revised manuals with new chapters about digital cameras, the printing system CUPS, and the GNOME desktop environment. SuSE Linux 8.1 will be available from software retailers beginning in October. The recommended retail price for SuSE Linux 8.1 Personal (3 CDs, User Guide, 60 days of installation support) is USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 39.95, SuSE Linux 8.1 Professional (7 CDs, 1 DVD, User Guide and Administration Guide, 90 days of installation support) is USD 79.95, and the price for SuSE Linux 8.1 Professional Update is USD 49.95. About SuSE Linux SuSE Linux is the international technology leader and solutions provider in Open Source operating system software. SuSE's unique expertise in Linux and its largest development team worldwide dedicated to Open Source software has contributed to the recognition of SuSE as the most complete Linux solution available today. SuSE Linux is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. focused entirely on supporting the Linux community and Open Source development. For more information, please visit www.suse.com. Note to Editors: SuSE is a registered trademark of SuSE Linux AG. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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