openSUSE
11.1
Overview
For
rich,
reliable
and
secure
home
computing,
there's
no
better
choice
than
openSUSE
11.1.
It
features
an
easy-to-install
Linux
operating
system
that
lets
you
browse
the
Web,
send
e-mail,
chat
with
friends,
organize
digital
photos,
play
movies
and
songs,
and
create
documents
and
spreadsheets.
You
can
even
use
it
to
host
a
Web
site
or
blog,
create
a
home
network
and
develop
your
own
applications.
The
openSUSE
Project
is
proud
to
announce
the
release
of
openSUSE
11.1
—
everything
you
need
to
get
started
with
Linux
on
the
desktop
and
on
the
server.
Promoting
the
use
of
Linux
everywhere,
the
openSUSE
Project
provides
free,
easy
access
to
the
world’s
most
usable
Linux
distribution,
openSUSE.
The
11.1
release
of
openSUSE
includes
more
than
200
new
features
specific
to
openSUSE,
a
redesigned
installer
that
makes
openSUSE
even
easier
to
install,
faster
package
management
thanks
to
major
updates
in
the
ZYpp
stack,
and
KDE
4,
GNOME
2.22,
Compiz
Fusion,
and
much
more.
Whether
you
use
GNOME
or
KDE,
the
openSUSE
11.1
desktop
is
a
beautiful
experience.
Users
have
the
choice
of
GNOME
2.22,
KDE
4,
KDE
3.5,
Xfce,
and
more!
See
the
screenshot
page
for
a
in-depth
look
at
the
openSUSE
desktop.
GNOME
2.22
GNOME
users
will
find
a
lot
to
like
in
openSUSE
11.1.
openSUSE’s
GNOME
is
very
close
to
upstream
GNOME,
because
Novell
and
openSUSE
want
to
do
as
much
work
as
possible
in
the
upstream
release.
However,
we
do
modify
GNOME’s
artwork
to
provide
a
unified
look
and
feel
for
the
distro.
The
default
GNOME
configuration,
such
as
panel
layout,
is
slightly
different
than
“stock”
GNOME,
and
the
openSUSE
GNOME
team
backports
a
number
of
bug
fixes
into
our
GNOME
release
to
ensure
stability
and
the
best
possible
GNOME
experience.
GNOME
2.22
in
openSUSE
11.1
includes
the
GNOME
Virtual
File
System
(GVFS),
with
better
support
for
networked
file
systems,
PulseAudio
for
better
sound
management,
improvements
in
Evolution
and
Tomboy,
and
much
more!
KDE
4.0
openSUSE
11.1
is
the
first
openSUSE
release
to
include
a
stable
release
of
KDE
4.0.
This
release
includes
sweeping
changes
in
the
KDE
desktop,
and
represents
the
next
generation
of
KDE.
This
release
includes
a
new
desktop
shell,
called
Plasma,
a
new
look
and
feel
(called
Oxygen),
and
many
interface
and
usability
improvements.
KControl
has
been
replaced
with
Systemsettings,
which
makes
system
configuration
much
easier.
KDE’s
window
manager,
KWin,
now
supports
3-D
desktop
effects.
KDE
4.0
doesn’t
include
KDEPIM
applications,
so
the
openSUSE
team
has
included
beta
versions
of
the
KDEPIM
suite
(KMail,
KOrganizer,
Akregator,
etc.)
from
the
KDE
4.1
branch
that’s
in
development
and
scheduled
to
be
released
in
July
and
for
online
update.
Note
that
KDE
3.5
is
still
available
on
the
openSUSE
DVD
for
KDE
users
who
aren’t
quite
ready
to
make
the
leap
to
KDE
4.
Compiz
Fusion
The
openSUSE
desktop
is
not
only
a
green
glorious
sight
to
behold,
it’s
also
available
in
3-D!
Compiz
Fusion
is
now
the
default
in
openSUSE
11.1.
You’ll
find
a
slew
of
interesting
Compiz
plugins,
as
well
as
easier
configuration
with
Simple
CompizConfig
Settings
Manager
(CCSM)
and
the
more
comprehensive
CompizConfig
Settings
Manager
that
allows
detailed
configuration
of
your
Compiz
setup.
See
the
Sneak
Peek
for
a
detailed
look
at
Compiz
Fusion
on
openSUSE
11.1.
Firefox
3.0
Firefox
is
one
of
the
most
popular
open
source
applications
on
the
planet,
and
the
openSUSE
desktop
just
wouldn’t
be
complete
without
Mozilla
Firefox.
The
3.0
release
has
a
number
of
new
features
and
improvements
that
will
make
browsing
the
Web
on
openSUSE
convenient
and
safe,
including
better
site
identification
features,
simplified
add-on
installation
and
management,
detection
of
“phishing”
sites,
the
ability
to
save
tabs
on
exit,
better
download
manager,
and
a
new
page
zoom
feature
that
lets
you
zoom
text
or
the
entire
page.
Note
that
openSUSE
11.1
ships
with
Firefox
3.0
beta
5,
and
updates
to
the
final
3.0
release
will
be
available
through
online
update.
Banshee
1.0
openSUSE
11.1
includes
Banshee
1.0.
The
Banshee
media
player
has
been
re-written
to
improve
performance
and
includes
many
new
features,
including
video
playback,
better
“shuffle”
playback,
support
for
iPods,
MTP
devices,
and
mass
storage
player
devices,
and
support
for
podcasts
and
better
Last.fm
integration.
OpenOffice.org
2.4
You
can
work
hard
and
play
hard
with
openSUSE.
If
you
need
a
high-quality
office
suite
that’s
Microsoft
Office
compatible,
look
no
further
than
Novell’s
OpenOffice.org
2.4.
This
release
includes
import
support
for
OpenXML,
3-D
transitions
in
Impress,
SVG
import
support,
improved
performance
over
standard
OpenOffice.org,
and
better
Excel
support
and
VBA
macro
support.
NetworkManager
0.7
NetworkManager
has
been
vastly
improved
since
10.3,
and
now
includes
support
for
multiple
network
interfaces
and
UTMS
and
EV-DO
cards.
Under
the
Hood
- Linux
kernel
2.6.25
- glibc
2.8
- GCC
4.3