openSUSE 10.3 feature list

Everything you need to get started with Linux

• Stay flexible with the Linux-Windows dual-boot configuration
• Take advantage of the Microsoft Office file compatibility with OpenOffice.org.
• Deploy additional software simply and efficiently with the 1-click install option
• Loaded with 16 GB of software for 32bit and 64bit machines
• Discover an intuitive user interface

Key Benefits

• Web browsing
• E-mail and instant messaging
• Office productivity suite
• Graphics and digital photo organizers
• Spam blocker, antivirus protection and firewall
• 16 GB software and printed manuals
• 90-day installation support by phone and e-mail

Home User Features

• Easy Web browsing with latest Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Web browser, plus additional popular web browsers including Konqueror, SeaMonkey, Opera and Epiphany.
• GNOME 2.20 and KDE 3.5.7 - the latest releases of the most usable Linux desktop environments plus a preview of KDE 4. Each of them is completely refreshed with the newest designs, updated applications and powerful new features
• Simple installation from Windows machines with installation assistant instlux
• Seamless usage with automatic dual boot configuration
• Enhanced 3D desktop using Xgl and Compiz Fusion for cool desktop effects, fun at work - and even increased productivity
• OpenOffice.org 2.3 is 100-percent compatible with Microsoft Office and offers complete productivity suite incl. word processing, presentations, spreadsheet and graphics.
• Beagle desktop search, offering easy search functions for everything on the desktop including associated files, web pages and chat archives
• Now with finger print reader support for most laptops
• Voice over IP using Ekiga or Linphone, free Web phones for making calls via the Internet anywhere in the world
• Extensive multi-media tools including full mp3 support through gstreamer framework and RealPlayer 10.0.9 and other easy-to-use media players, making it easy to view multimedia files and streaming audio or video feeds, create CDs or DVDs, and more
• Enhanced mobility for laptop users with improved support for the most popular chipsets, including Intel Centrino. Automatic recognition of Bluetooth-enabled devices via the YaST central configuration and administration tool facilitates quick and easy access to wireless networks
• With DVD2 you have a huge selection of additional software on hand

Advanced Features

• Home networking essentials such as an integrated firewall, Samba, CUPS, Apache and more
• Powerful peer-to-peer file distribution with BitTorrent clients
• Simple installation of additional software through the 1-click installation option at openSUSE Build Service (http://software.opensuse.org/search)
• AppArmor 2.1 is the most effective and easy-to-use Linux application security system available today
• Full read and write access to Windows file system using ntfs-3g
• openSUSE 10.3 offers a variety of virtualization solutions incl. XEN 3.1, Virtual Box 1.5 and others. Both solutions with GUI and configuration tools which enables multiple Linux systems to be set up using the same shared hardware resource, thereby significantly increasing the scalability and efficiency of the system
• Application development tools such as Eclipse, Mono and Kdevelop
• Run-time application environments such as Eclipse, MONO, J2EE and more

Free Installation Support

• openSUSE 10.3 includes 90 days of free installation support (limited scope). This entitlement ends 90 days after the launch of successor product. For more information, please visit http://www.novell.com/usersupport

What's Included

• 1 box with
• 1 DVD9 for 32bit and 64bit system
• 1 DVD9 with additional software
• 1 manual (Start-up Guide)
• 90 days of installation support
• Security patches and bug fixes for up to 2 years