Suse linux 9.2

Novell: SuSE Linux Professional 9.2

LONDON -- Novell has announced the availability of SUSE LINUX Professional 9.2.

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The software comes complete with installation media, documentation and technical support and is available for standard 32-bit PC processors as well as AMD Athlon 64 and Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology.

This latest version of the software now offers Bluetooth wireless support including automatic recognition of Bluetooth-enabled devices via the YaST central configuration and administration tool. Bluetooth configuration can be set up through YaST, and the software allows users to connect to and move between wireless LANs (WLAN) and other network connections. Its power management through ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and suspend-to-disk features also make it easy for laptop users who require increased mobility.

New features and application highlights include: KDE 3.3 and GNOME 2.6 graphical desktop environments; OpenOffice.org 1.1.3, a complete Word-, Excel- and PowerPoint-compatible office suite; Novell Evolution 2.0, the newest community edition of the Linux e-mail and personal information client; GIMP 2, an image processing and graphics creation tool; Inkscape, a new vector graphics application; Nvu, a Web authoring system; and a selection of commercial software, including full versions of the text processing application TextMaker and spreadsheet application PlanMaker from SoftMaker.

It also comes with KDevelop, Eclipse and Mono, a development platform based on the .NET.

The suggested retail price is $127.

CONTACT: Novell; www.novell.com