InfoWorld: SuSE launches latest Linux release | Linux Today

InfoWorld: SuSE launches latest Linux release

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 23, 1999

“Some of the features of the upgrade, SuSE Linux 6.2, include
Linux kernel 2.2.10, as well as updated versions of the Apache
open-source HTTP server, GIMP (GNU image manipulation program),and
sendmail. The new version of the X Windows interface, XFree86
3.3.4, which was released on Wednesday, is also included in the
package.”

“The complete package… is available as 1,300 applications on
six CDs…” include[s] VMware 1.0, a shareware program that lets
users run applications for MS-DOS, FreeBSD, and Microsoft’s Windows
and NT on Linux… RealPlayer 5.0… StarOffice 5.1 office suite…
WordPerfect 8 and Netscape’s Communicator 4.61.

“The distribution also includes the beta version of IBM’s
speech-recognition program, ViaVoice.”

The German and English International editions of SuSe
Linux. 6.2 will begin shipping on August 9…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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