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openSUSE 11.2 Released
An anonymous reader tips news that openSUSE 11.2 has reached its official release. You can get it from their download page, or just grab the torrents (32-bit, 64-bit).
"openSUSE 11.2 will come with the latest version 2.6.31 of the Linux kernel, the beating heart of every openSUSE system. The default file system of openSUSE will be switched to the new Ext4 as well. Of course, openSUSE will continue to support Ext3 and other filesystems — but on install, new partitions will automatically be designated Ext4. ... Desktops and servers can use the same kernel, but it's better to tune the kernel for the job at hand. That's why openSUSE now includes a desktop kernel specially tuned for desktop users. ... In addition to the work of the openSUSE Project in the desktop, openSUSE 11.2 includes the latest versions of the two desktop environments, KDE 4.3 and GNOME 2.28. KDE users will enjoy the new Firefox KDE integration, OpenOffice.org KDE4 integration, consistent KDE artwork and all standard applications being ported to KDE4 including KNetworkManager, Amarok, Digikam, k3b, Konversation and more."
Really? (typing this on my Fedora Core laptop)
It's been my desktop for nearly 10 years...
I have no problem with your religion until you decide it's reason to deprive others of the truth.
Sure, if you think you're being too productive and you have way too many useful programs available to use under Windows.
I've been waiting for Reiser to go mainstream. Whatever happened to that? Huh? Oh, you say Reiser went to prison? DA-YUM!! They won't give him access to the intartubez, or what?
This is just the schitz.
Ext4? Hmmmm. We're not being set up for ANOTHER murder mystery, are we?
"Windows is like the faint smell of piss in a subway: it's there, and there's nothing you can do about it." - Charlie Br
... and yet another anecdote masquerading as data:
One of my employees (MCSE, VCP etc etc) caused his Win7 laptop to blue screen beyond safe mode repair today. I gave him a USB key with Kubuntu - "Klepto Kangeroo" or whatever the latest is called) on it.
Imagine my^H^Hhis surprise when the audio, WiFi and graphics all worked properly straight off.
He had a hard time believing me that a modern Linux installer is the full thing also and it is not strange to play games or browse the interweb whilst installing an OS.
He's not converted yet but I think the fact that my "rescue disc" looked a bit good and saved his data with a minimum of fuss has changed his impression of Linux.