[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood for these links. ]
InformationWeek: SuSE Rolls Out 64-bit Linux For PCs
“SuSE Linux AG on Tuesday introduced the latest version of its
open-source operating system, designed to take advantage of 64-bit
PCs while still supporting 32-bit environments…“SuSE Linux 9.0’s greatest hope for sales could be its
relationship with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which last
week formally launched its 64-bit Athlon 64 PC processor, says
Gregg Rosenberg, chief technology officer for Ricis Inc., a systems
integrator and service provider specializing in Linux. ‘We’ve had a
lot of dialogue with architecture and engineering firms about
64-bit Linux on the desktop,’ he says. ‘But it’s not going to have
to be on everyone’s desktop…'”
NewsFactor: The Linux Cat in SuSE’s Hat
“German company SuSE has announced an October 24th release date
for its next-generation operating system for home users, part of
what some analysts see as an ‘end run’ strategy to create a loyal
grassroots base.“SuSE is touting SuSE Linux 9.0 as the ideal bridge platform —
the operating system that finally will convince reluctant Microsoft
Windows users to cross over to the open-source side of the software
divide…”