Summary
SUSE is generally considered to be the next best choice for enterprise-quality Linux systems, after
Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Its graphical installation and administrative tools (implemented in a
facility called YaST) set it apart from other Linux distributions geared more toward technical users.
Since SUSE was acquired by Novell in 2003, SUSE Linux has become part of a larger, enterpriseready
product line. Boxed sets of SUSE Linux are available. Support offerings are available at many
different levels. With Novell??™s worldwide sales and training organization, SUSE Linux has the backing
it needs to compete to become the world??™s most popular commercial Linux system. The release
of SUSE to the open source community as the openSUSE project ensures that the latest and greatest
features are available or are in the SUSE development pipeline.
Because so much work has gone into the YaST installer and administrative interface, even an inexperienced
user can be up and running on a newly installed SUSE or openSUSE system within an
hour. It??™s then easy to begin using a variety of desktop and personal productivity applications from
the SUSE desktop.
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