Product Description

SUSE Linux 10.0 from Novell provides everything today's Linux user needs for home computing and computing-on-the-go. Created by the openSUSE project, the product includes a stabilized, secure and reliable Linux operating system plus a complete set of desktop applications - office suite, Web browser, instant messaging client, multimedia viewers, and graphical software. It also offers the latest open source applications for developing applications, setting up a home network, running a Web server, and more. With the convenience of installation media, printed documentation, and installation support, SUSE Linux delivers desktop reliability and security at an affordable price.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5146 in Software
• Brand: SuSE Inc.
• Model: 00662644463520
• Released on: 2005-10-01
• Platform: Linux
• Format: DVD-ROM
• Original language: English

Features

• Reliable Linux operating system plus complete set of desktop applications
• Office suite; Web browser; IM client; multimedia viewers; graphical software
• Develop applications, set up home network, run Web server, and more
• Convenient installation media, printed documentation, and installation support
• Important content plug-ins include Adobe Reader, Java Runtime, and Flash

From the Manufacturer
SUSE Linux 10.0 from Novell provides everything today's Linux user needs for home computing and computing-on-the-go. Created by the openSUSE project, the product includes a stabilized, secure, and reliable Linux operating system plus a complete set of desktop applications--office suite, Web browser, instant messaging client, multimedia viewers, and graphical software. It also offers the latest open source applications for developing applications, setting up a home network, running a Web server, and more. With the convenience of installation media, printed documentation, and installation support, SUSE Linux delivers desktop reliability and security at an affordable price.

Key Benefits:

• Award-winning Linux operating system
• Complete Web, instant messaging, and e-mail applications
• Office suite, graphics, and digital-photo organizers
• Spam blocker, firewall, and anti-virus protection
• Printed user manual and installation support
• Advanced home networking, development tools, and much more

End-User Features:

• Easy Web browsing with Firefox 1.0 Web browser, plus additional popular Web browsers including Konqueror, Mozilla, Opera, and Epiphany.
• The latest Linux desktop environments GNOME 2.12 and KDE 3.4--the latest releases of the most usable Linux desktops. Each of them is completely refreshed with the newest designs, updated applications, and powerful new features.
• OpenOffice.org 2.0 (latest pre-release) for complete word processing, business presentations, spreadsheet, and graphics.
• Beagle desktop search, offering easy search functions for everything on the desktop including associated files, Web pages, and chat archives.
• Voice over IP using Linphone or KPhone, free Web phones for making calls via the Internet anywhere in the world.
• Extensive multi-media tools including RealPlayer and other easy-to-use media players, and a professional video-editing tool making it easy to view multimedia files and streaming audio or video feeds, create CDs or DVDs, and more.
• Enhanced mobility for laptop users with improved support for the most popular chipsets, including Intel Centrino. Automatic recognition of Bluetooth-enabled devices via the YaST central configuration and administration tool facilitates quick and easy access to wireless networks.

Advanced Features:

• Home networking essentials such as an integrated firewall, SAMBA, CUPS, APACHE, and more.
• Powerful peer-to-peer file distribution with BitTorrent and Ktorrent clients.
• Novell iFolder 3 lets your files follow you, everywhere. iFolder allows you to access, organize, and manage your files from anywhere, anytime.
• Novell AppArmor, powered by Immunix, is the most effective and easy-to-use Linux application security system available today.
• Support for XEN, the open source virtualization solution, which enables multiple Linux systems to be set up using the same shared hardware resource, thereby significantly increasing the scalability and efficiency of the system.
• Application development tools such as Eclipse, Mono, and Kdevelop.
• Run-time application environments such as JBOSS, MONO, J2EE, and more.

Additional Content Plug-ins

• SUSE Linux 10.0 includes all the most important content plug-ins to extend the usability of the desktop--Adobe Reader, Java Runtime, and Flash.

Free Installation Support
SUSE Linux 10.0 includes 90 days of free installation support. For activating the code please use the registration code on the cover of the CD and register once in the SUSE Linux Portal. This takes place under all effective data security regulations. Note that installation support ends 90 days after release of next version of the software. For support registration and information on hardware and software limitations please visit www.novell.com/usersupport.

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Customer Reviews

SuSE 10 is a great desktop
First of all, to the person that only rated this 1 star because it was the CD-ROM version: There is no such thing as a CD-ROM version. All boxed SuSE versions contain both CDs and a DVD or two. If anything, this is Amazon's problem in the way they listed it, not a problem with SuSE.

I really like this release of SuSE for desktop use (it probably makes a good server too, but I'm not using it for that). One tool that I really like (which was also included in 9.3, but never seemed to work for me in that release) is Beagle. It is a great, real-time search utility.

For me, the things that make this version really great are:
Easy installation
Good hardware detection
Well thought out default installations for both Gnome and KDE
Nice list of default applications
YaST
Lower price than previous releases

Beware Shill Reviews - Linux Has Matured
I don't know what these other reviewers are afraid of - blaming Linux because they forgot their password? Claiming it ate their dog? For whatever motivation, people are writing these idiot reviews so they can vote one star and drive down the rating. (Employees of the "other" OS maybe?)

I run SuSe 10 and in fact have it on three computers plus my computer at work. It's wonderful. It recognized and configured all hardware, the office applications are great and read and edit all the MS office files. SuSe (and other Linux distros in general) comes loaded with thousands of applications that the other OS would have you pay extra for.

And yes - Linux comes free without the blue screen of death and you are much safer from having your computer infected, keystroke-monitored, zombied, or botted. I would never order anything online using the other OS. I do it all the time under Linux - simply because it is so much more secure.

And if you really just have to run MS Office, you can install an application called Crossover Office and run MS Office natively under Linux - you can even run security holes like Outlook Express and Internet Explorer if you want to. But Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access all run like champs - perfectly - if you need 100% compatibility.

I've got one computer set up as a server with Apache, NFS, and BitTorrent. The others as regular office desktops. For those willing or even eager to learn something other than "Start" with all of its security issues, Linux is a dream come true. If you want to get under the hood you can configure away and learn a lot of valuable tips and tricks that are of real value in the computer world. Or you can go with the GUI install, setup, and full GUI desktop and never have to learn anything more. The default desktop is extremely familiar to other OS users and there is not much of a learning curve at all.

So included free - no blue screen of death (except the mocking screensaver that just looks like it), lots of security, your own Web servers should you be interested, lots of valuable and powerful applications (Kstars is free in the Linux world and over $100 for PC), and the opportunity to free yourself from the mentality of those who post worthless reviews about how Linux ate their dog or how it's Linux's fault they forgot their password.

Seriously. I paid for one boxed set of Linux CDs and legally and legitimately have it running on four computers simultaneously. There is no "phone home", no 20-character serial numbers, and no lockout if I upgrade hardware. Linux itself is free and you can download a number of very good distros - all for free and install it on as many computers as you want. If you buy the boxed version, you help support the commercial distros where companies like SuSe/Nevell integrate everything, add extra apps, and make sure it all works together.

Linux has come a long way from its beginnings. It's easy to use yet extremely powerful. It's heritage is multiuser, multitasking operating systems and that brings security. It doesn't cripple your computer wit bloatware either. Computers that barely run under the other OS will fly with Linux.

And if you feel the need to keep the other OS training wheels, SuSe Linux will spot the other OS and install alongside (if you so choose) and allow dual-boot. Want Windows? Just reboot. Want Linux? Reboot. Linux will also see your Windows partition and allow you to read or copy files over to the Linux side. It cannot write NTFS but at least you can read data over. Windows? It does't even try to read data from the Linux side - unless you set up a Samba server and then Windows doesn't even know it's talking to a Linux box.

So instead of saying Windows ate my data - which it actually has on occasion - I'll say Linux is wonderful. It's a great OS and the other OS company is very afraid of it. The USA is the last real hold-out for the other OS while other entire countries are swithcing to Linux. A lot of the world's fastest supercomputers run Linux. Like it or not, the future is Linux. I'm sure the other OS will be around a long time and they will keep pushing out bug-ridden and security weak versions for those that want it and think they are getting an easy to use OS. But everyone else is going Linux.

And the Apple Mac? It runs BSD UNIX under the GUI. That's one of Linux's ancestors. Mac OSX and Linux have an amazing amount in common.

Note: this version has both 5 CD's and a DVD
A reviewer below was complaining that this is the CD version. It actually is both - it contains 5 CD's and a DVD. There seems to be only one version, and this is it.