Novell has announced the availability of openSUSE 10.3, the newest version of Linux distribution.
According to the release, to improve the user experience, openSUSE 10.3 includes a Linux-Windows dual-boot configuration, Microsoft Office file compatibility with the latest OpenOffice.org office productivity suite, and enhanced multimedia support.
According to Naresh Shah, MD of Novell’s India Development Centre,“The openSUSE community has created a new version of openSUSE for a wide range of computer users. In a continued effort to deliver innovations, this is another step for Novell as OpenSUSE 10.3 provides a stable and state-of-the-art operating system based on Linux kernel 2.6.22, and it contains a large variety of the latest open source applications for desktops, servers and application development.”
Enhancements to openSUSE 10.3 include the newest versions of the GNOME and KDE desktop environments, including a KDE 4 preview. openSUSE 10.3 offers the latest open source applications for developing applications, setting up a home network and running a Web server, as well as the latest virtualisation software such as Xen 3.1 and VirtualBox 1.5.