openSUSE 10.2: The Best Linux Desktop Yet? | Linux Today

openSUSE 10.2: The Best Linux Desktop Yet?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 13, 2006

“First impressions are important, and openSUSE 10.2 made a
strong enough impression with me that I may be making openSUSE 10.2
my new desktop OS. I installed openSUSE 10.2 RC1 soon after its
release in late November, and I’ve been kicking the tires on the
final release since it was made public last Thursday. Here’s my
report.

“I didn’t have any problems downloading, burning, and installing
the 5 CD set for RC1, but getting the final release was a different
story. I ran into a number of problems getting a viable ISO image
from the openSUSE mirrors. Hopefully, all the problems I ran into
were the result of the pushing, shoving, and crowding at the
download sites on release day…”

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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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