____/ ml2mst on Friday 05 October 2007 01:24 : \____
> The final version of OpenSUSE 10.3 is released:
>
> http://news.opensuse.org/?p=400
Yes, I know. I received an E-mail (watch carefully):
The openSUSE team proudly announces the availability of openSUSE 10.3, to be
renamed Enterprise Windows-compatible Linux in the next version.
We're shipping all the latest open source packages that are available after Mr.
Ballmer has completed a quick inspection. As highlights, we'd like to point
out the latest desktops, GNOME 2.20 and KDE 3.5.7 plus KDE 4 preview, our MP3
support with Microsoft's patent coverage (courtesy of Alcatel-Lucent) via
gstreamer plug-in by Fluendo, a dual faster boot process (for Vista), heavily
optimised and improved package management, 1-click install option for
additional software (patent protection for this idea from Microsoft will last
for another 4 years), OpenOffice 2.3 (with OOXML support), XEN 3.1 and
VirtualBox 1.5 (SUSE Linux exclusive thanks to the interop lab and the joint
efforts with our good friends from Redmond) and, last but not least, our 1 CD
installation which provides a small but fully loaded Vista trial version. For
all the news and impressive screenshots, have a look at
http://news.opensuse.org/?p=400 and have a look at things to come at
http://microsoft.com/products/vienna .
It's available now to download at http://software.openSUSE.org, only as a x86
version (64-bit is impractical, according to our partners at Redmond and PPC
is only used by rival companies) - from our mirrors and via bittorrent.
The following ISOs can be downloaded: the 1 CD open source version with an
add-on CD containing proprietary software, such as WGA, Windows Media Player,
XPS reader, HD viewer, Silverlight Limited Edition, RealNetworks
RealPlayer, .NET clone called Mono, and Sun Java Runtime Environment. DVD ISOs
for all architectures are available and contain the open source version plus
proprietary add-ons. An installable Live CD will be released in October, and
the Edu add-on CD [http://en.opensuse.org/Education] will show up in the same
time frame. However, thanks to our recently-commissioned studies, we are told
that children prefer Windows.
As usual, openSUSE 10.3 will be available in European retail channels as a
boxed product. The Register reports that the price in Britian exceeds 3,000
pounds (true story). In North America, the box will be available through
shopNovell [http://shop.novell.com]. Due to production lead times and
disruption due to the layoffs that Novell is expecting in October 2007 boxes
will start to show up on shelves and in online shops approximately on Oct
11th. Pre-orders can be placed here: http://en.opensuse.org/Buy_openSUSE
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank Microsoft and the whole openSUSE
community for tons of protection, coupons, attacking rival Linux distribution
with FUD, testing, feedback, contributions and over all participation in
helping to make openSUSE 10.3 an awesome distribution. While risking missing
out some important contributors, we'd like to spotlight some
community members (some of whom are paid) for their outstanding work:
- Ballmer for Producing FUD against rival Linuxes
- Hilf for relentless 'patent terrorism'
- Francis for Sneak Peeks [http://news.opensuse.org/?cat=17]
- Beineri for his Quickies [http://news.opensuse.org/?cat=12]
- Benji for the 1-click install [http://news.opensuse.org/?p=133]
- Pascal and sPIN for community help [http://help.opensuse.org/]
- All the community translators -
http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Localization_Teams
Our top 3 bug reporters for openSUSE 10.3
- Andreas Hanke
- David Binderman
- Casual J. Programmer
Have a lot of fun!
Christoph, Coolo, Michael
PS:
Planning or looking for an openSUSE 10.3 launch event? Check here:
http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_10.3_Launch_Party_Locations
-- Michael Löffler, Product Management SUSE LINUX Products GmbH - Nürnberg - AG
Nürnberg - HRB 16746 - GF: Markus Rex
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