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| DATE | 2004-03-18 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Novell News
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Novell, which became the No. 2 Linux seller by acquiring SuSE Linux,
will begin selling a new version of its open-source operating system in
May revamped with a new core, the company said Thursday.
SuSE Linux 9.1 Professional will use the 2.6 kernel, a major overhaul of
the Linux core designed to make the operating system more responsive.
SuSE's new version, which will cost $59.95, supports the 64-bit
extensions to x86 chips from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, a feature
that permits easier access to more than 4GB of memory.
Novell also will sell a $29.95 Personal version, which is geared for
first-time users and can be run straight from the CD-ROM for those who
want to sample Linux without committing to a full-fledged installation.
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Novell announced the new versions on Thursday at the CeBit trade show in
Hannover, Germany.
Linux isn't widely used on desktop computers, but SuSE and competitors
such as Red Hat hope to change this situation--a goal that threatens
Microsoft's stronghold. Meanwhile, hardware companies are beginning to
show interest. This week, Hewlett-Packard announced that it is selling
Linux PCs in Asia.
Novell's SuSE division also sells Enterprise versions of its OS that
change less frequently so that customers and software and hardware
partners don't have to continually test and certify new software. The
Enterprise server and desktop products are due in late spring or early
summer, SuSE said.
Cautious kernel Linux is widely used on servers, which are higher-end
networked computers that run tasks such as e-mail delivery. It's in this
area that the 2.6 kernel shows some of its biggest improvements,
including support for servers with more processors, more memory and more
simultaneous tasks.
Still, Red Hat is taking a more cautious approach to the 2.6 kernel.
It's only begun testing its first 2.6-based product and doesn't expect
to begin shipping its enterprise version using 2.6 until 2005. It has,
however, "backported" some of the 2.6 features to its current 2.4-kernel
based Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
In the 2.6 kernel, desktop software also sees improvements--changes that
make Linux respond more quickly to user actions such as mouse clicks;
the new Advanced Linux Sound Architecture; faster writing of DVD and
CDs; and support for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
technology that controls computer actions such as hibernating or running
in power-efficient battery modes.
Novell Professional and Personal products include some of the latest
software from the open-source community, including version 2.4.2 of
Gnome and version 3.2.1 of KDE. These two user interface packages
include basic components for graphical applications, as well as broad
suites of supporting software for instant messaging, e-mail, Web
browsing, music playing and other tasks. Both versions also include
OpenOffice 1.1, a suite that competes with Microsoft Office. --
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