“SuSE has been around for a long time but doesn’t seem to get
much mention in the Australian IT media. With the release of SuSE
6.1, we decided it was time to see what the European-based Linux
distribution offered.
“The answer is ‘more than you probably need’.”
“While it’s possible to opt for a normal installation size of
about 500M, the full ‘give me everything’ install takes up a
whopping 4.5G.
“Don’t worry, if you want to get the most out of SuSE you don’t
need to install all five discs, but the vast selection of software
does give you choice in the array of applications that are
available for Linux.”
“Installing SuSE is certainly confusing. The installation
routine isn’t intuitive and there is no attempt to walk you through
it.”
“Overall, SuSE is an ideal distribution if you yearn for lots of
Linux applications on CD, but it’s not a newbie-friendly
distribution.”