openSUSE
Test-drive the capabilities of the KDE4 version of the openSUSE OS with this LiveCD version - burn .iso file to CD before use
Filesize: 644000KB
Licence: Freeware
Restrictions: None
System: n/ a
Version: 11.0 (17/07/08)
Website: http://www.opesuse.org
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PC Utilities review:
There was a time when Linux-based operating systems catered only for the very technically minded, and they lacked the user-friendly graphical nature that Windows users have become accustomed to. More advanced Linux distros still exist but they’ve been joined by a growing rank of operating systems that offer superb alternatives to Windows at the desktop end of the spectrum.
openSUSE is a free, community-based project that’s sponsored by Novell - the company behind the SUSE commercial enterprise Linux suites. The aim of the project is to promote the widespread use of Linux by providing PC users worldwide with free access to a stable and user-friendly Linux OS. Windows users should certainly feel at ease in openSUSE, as it offers a rich graphic user interface, which is laid out in a similar way to the Microsoft OS.
Before you can get started with openSUSE you’ll first need to burn the .iso file on this month’s coverdisc to a CD using your disc-burning program’s Burn Disc Image option. Once your CD is complete, restart your PC with the disc in your drive and opt to boot directly from the LiveCD. Your PC will boot directly into a version of openSUSE that runs from memory - nothing is installed to your PC unless you choose to do so using the Install link on the openSUSE desktop.
Like many Linux distros, openSUSE supports a selection of window managers, enabling you to choose a desktop setup that best suits your way of working. The version we’ve included on our coverdisc runs KDE 4 by default - the smart new interface, which you may be familiar with from Kubuntu. The OS also offers the older KDE 3 interface and GNOME should you prefer to use one of these instead.
As you’d expect from any modern Linux OS, openSUSE comes pre-supplied with an excellent selection of software, which should cater to all your basic computing needs. You can browse through your hard drives using the multi-paned Dolphin file manager, browse the Web with Konqueror or Firefox, and all your word processing, spreadsheet and presentation needs are catered for with OpenOffice.org. There’s even a selection of games to help you pass the time, and the KDE 4 desktop can be easily customised by adding desktop widgets, known as Plasmoids. If you want to add further programs to the installed version of openSUSE this can be easily achieved using the YaST software management tool, which can also be used to keep your installed software up to date.
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