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    openSUSE 11.0 Alpha

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by John B, Dec 6, 2007.

  1. John B

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    Alpha0...That's what we really call "in development" ;)

    http://news.opensuse.org/?p=563

    We’d like to kick start the development of openSUSE 11.0 by releasing the current state of Factory as an Alpha0 release. Since the release of 10.3, we checked in 2187 packages including fundamental package updates such as:

    * gcc 4.3.0
    * kernel 2.6.24-rc4
    * X.org 7.3
    * KDE 3.5.8
    * KDE 4.0 RC1
    * CUPS 1.3.4
    * gdb 6.7.1
    * Alsa 1.0.15
    * Gimp 2.4
    * Yast2 2.16

    The change between 10.3 and Alpha0 is quite big, but it still works pretty nicely. So please join the openSUSE 11.0 development in downloading, testing and using Alpha0 or daily updated Factory distributio    n.
    *test*
     
    John B, Dec 6, 2007
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    i like it how all in development versions have a "most annoying bugs" list
     
    INCSlayer, Dec 7, 2007
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    I would currently steer clear of SUSE on the basis of their dealings with Micro$oft.
     
    timberwolf, Dec 7, 2007
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    timberwolf opensuse has in itself nothing todo with Novells deal with microsoft the enterprise version does and if that only what you meant then disregard this statement
     
    INCSlayer, Dec 7, 2007
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    Erm, yes, but Novell are clearly still funding, branding and presumeably have the final say over OpenSUSE?
     
    timberwolf, Dec 7, 2007
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    And also their commercial SUSE desktop editions are based on opensuse.
     
    wearetheborg, Dec 8, 2007
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    John B, Mar 21, 2008
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    John B, Apr 19, 2008
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