SUSE Studio 1.0 Released

apokryphos writes "Novell has just announced the release of SUSE Studio 1.0 — a user-friendly Web service that allows you to create your customized Linux distribution as a live CD, USB, Xen, or VMware image. Users have control over adding any repositories, packages, and files to the distribution. A new user can do the full creation and customization of the software appliance in roughly ten minutes. It also includes a Flash-based 'test drive' service, which allows you to try out your appliance in a Web browser before downloading it."

Comments

Now let's focus on KDE

[bogaboga]

KDE is very promising but needs polish with the 4.3 release. Now here is my request:

Let's focus on making the default KDE install not only beautiful but also functional to the fullest extent KDE allows. In other words, we need meaningful defaults.

I am doing my part helping out with KDE help files.

Re:Neat.

[Usually Unlucky]

IMO the larger distrobutions, such as Ubuntu and Red Hat, can be even more inuitive to use than Windows. No "advanced" certifications required.

Re:Neat.

[armanox]

In my experience, Windows has the largest learning curve of any OS. Just because it is the most popular doesn't make it easy, sensible, or the best.

Re:Neat.

[raylu]

"Stereotypical?"

Anyway, I challenge you to do the same on a Windows machine. As the other reply to your comment says, Windows does not have an easier learning curve.

Re:Neat.

[armanox]

Then allow me to give you some insight. I'm a Network Administrator at an all Windows workplace. I handle systems running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Server 2003, Server 2003 R2, Server 2008, used to handle Windows 2000 and Server 2000. Handle Windows Domain Controllers, IIS, Office Sharepoint Server (2003 and 2007), Exchange, and MS SQL Server (2000, 2005, and 2008).

On the home front, when dealing with people who are not very tech savvy (take my Grandmother, Cousin and a few others) they have had an easier time using systems running Fedora and Slackware then Windows XP. They use KOffice and Open Office without issue, complain that Office 2007 is too different to be comfortable, complain that MS Office is too incompatible with itself. They are the people who I draw opinions from. I see Windows XP take several minutes to boot on my Pentium 4 and Linux boot in under 20 seconds. My bias, like many others, comes from experience. Linux and Solaris offer the same and sometimes better experience then Windows, and without the price tag.