About openSUSE Linux

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About openSUSE

openSUSE is a complete Linux-based desktop operating system for your computer. Designed with usability and ease of use in mind, openSUSE is one of the most popular versions of Linux available today, and includes everything you need for using your computer at home, at the office, or on the road. openSUSE features easy-to-use yet incredibly powerful desktops, amazing apps to let you enjoy your music and video, get work done with a Microsoft Office-compatible office suite, keep in communication with your friends and family, and so much more. Installing extra applications for openSUSE is simple and quick, so give openSUSE 11.1 a try today.

What can openSUSE do for you?

You might be surprised by what all openSUSE can do - going above and beyond the others in making sure your computing experience is rewarding and productive.

• Full desktop operating system: openSUSE has everything you'll need to do your work and play. Browse the web, send email, write documents, and much more; all for free.
• Full office suite included: Use OpenOffice.org to create professional-looking documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.
• Enjoy your Internet experience, worry-free: Forget about worrying about viruses and spyware. openSUSE has none, period. And the included Firefox web browser alerts you to known phishing websites, helping protect you from scams and identity thieves.
• Have fun with your media: Play your music, podcasts, and videos with Banshee and Amarok. Organize, edit, share, and fool around with your photos with F-Spot or Digikam. And make new photos of yourself and your friends with Cheese.
• Live mobile: openSUSE has excellent support and works great on laptops, and with personal handheld devices. So you don't have to be tied down to be working or having fun with openSUSE!
• We've got your back: openSUSE products are backed with free software updates for two years after release. And the openSUSE community is helpful and ready if you have any questions or problems with openSUSE.

Order openSUSE 11.1

openSUSE 11.1 is now available for order! Buy openSUSE!

• Want all the latest information about openSUSE? Take a look at the latest openSUSE News!

Learn more about your openSUSE computer

Get some helpful tips about your openSUSE computer, and get inside information about some of openSUSE's features with openSUSE Tutorials and Helping Hands presentations.

• openSUSE Tutorials give some cool tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your openSUSE desktop.

• openSUSE Helping Hands presentations are weekly presentations in the openSUSE-GNOME chatroom about specific topics in the openSUSE desktop. Learn in-depth information about some of your favorite applications, plus ask questions and get answers from the developers of openSUSE and your favorite apps. Helping Hands presentations are in the openSUSE GNOME chatroom every Friday.

• openSUSE TV gives our users and community volunteers more in depth information about openSUSE & the people behind it with screencasts of popular features, sneak peaks into new features in development for openSUSE, and special events and social gatherings where openSUSE's community members and developers gather to talk about openSUSE (often over food).

See more...

• Screenshots of openSUSE
• Communicate with other openSUSE users
• Documentation of openSUSE
• Get help with openSUSE

Get openSUSE now!

• Download openSUSE
• Buy openSUSE

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