openSUSE
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 openSUSE 11.2, KDE |
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| Company / developer | Novell |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open Source |
| Initial release | March 1994 (age 18–19) |
| Latest stable release | 12.2 / 5 September 2012 |
| Latest unstable release | 12.3 Milestone1[1] / 8 November 2012 |
| Update method | Zypper/YaST2 |
| Package manager | RPM Package Manager |
| Supported platforms | x86, x64, PowerPC |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel, Linux |
| Default user interface | GNOME/KDE |
| License | GPL and others |
| Official website | www.opensuse.org |
openSUSE, (pronounced /ˌoʊpɛnˈsuːzə/), is a community project, sponsored by Novell and AMD,[2] to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. After taking over SUSE Linux in January 2004,[3] Novell decided to release the SUSE Linux Professional product as a 100% open source project, involving the community in the development process.[4] The initial release was a beta version of SUSE Linux 10.0, and as of October 2007 the current stable release is openSUSE 11.0.[5]
System requirements [change]
OpenSUSE 11.1 has full support for 32-bit i586 and 64-bit x86-64 PC hardware, as well as PowerPC (PPC) processors. The basic requirements for non-PPC hardware is as follows:[6]:
- CPU: Intel—Pentium 1-4 or Xeon; AMD—Duron, Athlon, Athlon XP, Athlon MP, Athlon 64, Sempron or Opteron
- RAM: 256 MB minimum, 512 MB recommended
- Hard drive: 500 MB for minimal system; 3 GB recommended for standard system
Older processors that still belong to the i586 family can be used, for example the AMD K6/2. When extra language/translation files and documentation are removed and X is not needed, decent console-based router systems can be made using 300 MB disk space. Most console workloads also cope with 128 MB at the cost of increased swap activity in tight situations.
Package [change]
OpenSUSE's official software package repository[7] includes, for example, UNetbootin.[8]
References [change]
- ↑ openSUSE 12.3 Milestone 1 is Ready for You!
- ↑ "Sponsors/AMD". opensuse.org. http://en.opensuse.org/Sponsors/AMD. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ↑ "Novell Completes Acquisition of SUSE LINUX". Novell Press Release. January 13, 2004. http://www.novell.com/news/press/item.jsp?id=24&locale=en_US. Retrieved 2006-01-13.
- ↑ Tina Gasperson (August 3, 2005). "Novell frees SUSE Professional under new branding". NewsForge. http://os.newsforge.com/os/05/08/03/1246236.shtml. Retrieved 2006-01-13.
- ↑ Michael Loeffler (October 4, 2007). "Release of openSUSE 10.3". opensuse-announce mailing list. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-announce/2007-10/msg00002.html. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ↑ OpenSUSE 11.1: Hardware Requirements
- ↑ ArchLinux.org, "Official repositories," excerpt, "A software repository is a storage location from which software packages may be retrieved and installed on a computer"; retrieved 2012-6-7.
- ↑ openSUSE, Package unetbootin; retrieved 2012-6-7.
