Novell pushes linux9.2 to compete with family users in Windows

[SCID news] Novell plans to launch a new version of desktop-facing open in early November. Source codeOperating System.

The company said the upcoming SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 operating system supports 32-bit microprocessor, amd athlon64-bit chip, and Intel extended storage 64-bit chip. The new operating system is built on the Linux 2.6.8 kernel and has Bluetooth Technical Support, switching between the wireless LAN and other networks, and more powerful power management and hardware support.

Novell said that the operating system is designed to meet the needs of common users while also suitable for the use of "technical geeks.

This will be the second upgrade of the operating system launched this year. Open source software providers such as Novell and Red Hat have greatly accelerated the upgrade of products for common users, he tried to win a more favorable position against Microsoft's Windows operating system.

Marcus Rex, vice president of Novell, said in a statement: "We have reason to believe that more home users will switch to the SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 operating system, so they can use it with confidence ."

SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 is bundled with some development platforms, such as kdevelop, eclipse, and mono, to meet the Open Source users' interest in Linux development and cross-platform applications. Other features include automatic firewall activation after system installation to make the system more secure, as well as the KDE 3.3 and gnome 2.6 graphic desktop environments.

The new operating system is priced at $89.95 and supports 90 days of installation. The upgrade and student versions of existing users are priced at USD 59.95.

From: SCID