SuSE Linux 7.0 PowerPC Edition Now Available

Business Wire, Nov 13, 2000

Business Editors and High-Tech Writers

NUREMBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2000

Today, SuSE Linux, the international technology leader and solutions provider in Open Source operating system software, announced the release of SuSE Linux 7.0 PowerPC Edition.

SuSE Linux 7.0 for the PowerPC has numerous improvements over its predecessor. In addition to the renowned comprehensive manual, the 5 CDs of this edition contain more than 1,000 applications for virtually any purpose. This includes image processing software, desktop applications, emulators, and the wide range of available window managers, network tools and editors. The inclusion of MoL (Mac on Linux) allows users to access a network-capable MacOS in the window or full-screen mode.

In addition to the stable and reliable KDE 1.1.2 graphical user interface, the PowerPC Edition includes the highly anticipated beta version of KDE 2.0, which constitutes the next generation of the award-winning KDE series. KDE is a powerful, modular, and Internet-focused desktop for Linux and other UNIX operating systems.

SuSE's integrated installation tool, YaST2, automatically recognizes and configures the hardware during the installation process. SuSE Linux 7.0 PowerPC Edition is the first Linux distribution worldwide that supports IBM's pSeries with POWER3 processors, thereby expanding the wide range of supported hardware already running on version 6.4, Apple PowerMac, IBM RS/6000, and Motorola PReP systems. The new XFree86 4.01 is now able to identify common graphics subsystems like the well-known Rage 128 graphic card from ATI. The configuration tool SaX2 ensures the easy installation and setup of graphics cards.

SuSE Linux 7.0 PowerPC Edition is available for purchase directly from SuSE or from various bookstores and software retailers. The suggested retail price of Euro 49.00 includes 60 days installation support via telephone, Email and fax.

For details or further information about SuSE Linux 7.0 PowerPC Edition, please visit SuSE's web page at http://www.suse.de/en/produkte/susesoft/ppc/index.html

About SuSE:

SuSE Linux AG is the international technology leader and solutions provider in Open Source operating system (OS) software. SuSE's unique expertise in Linux and their largest development team worldwide dedicated to Open Source software has contributed to the recognition of SuSE as a leader in Linux solutions. SuSE offers the largest support database to the public, and owns the largest hardware database in the Linux market. Furthermore, SuSE supports more hardware platforms than any other commercially available Linux distribution.

SuSE Linux AG, headquartered in Germany, and SuSE Inc., based in Oakland, CA, are privately held companies focused entirely on supporting the Linux community and Open Source development. With a workforce of over 500 people worldwide, SuSE has offices all over Europe, Latin America and in the US.

Additional information about SuSE can be found at http://www.suse.de/en/ .