Product Highlights/10.2
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openSUSE 10.2
- Distribution renamed to openSUSE
- Available for i386, x86_64 and PowerPC architectures.
- Package groupings are handled differently, 10.2 will use Patterns instead of selections.
- numerous improvements to the package manager stack, including a new update notification applet (opensuse-updater) and a console application called zypper which work in coherence with zmd
- Linux kernel 2.6.18.2, using only SMP kernels
- glibc 2.5
- X.Org 7.2rc2
- using opensync instead of multisync for much better syncing
- integration of powermanagement features into hal
- support to install multiple gcc versions in parallel
- removal of several unneeded SuSEconfig scripts
- no reboot after CD1, display of slideshow during all media
- autoconf 2.60
- bison 2.3
- gcc 4.1.2 cvs
- gdb 6.5
- make 3.81
- both KDE and GNOME feature improved start menus compared to upstream
- additional CD with non-tier 1 languages
- 2 years lifetime
- openSUSE 10.2 Release Notes
- Full Package List
| Package | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amarok | 1.4.4 | full featured audio player for KDE |
| Apache | 2.2.3 | web server |
| BasKet Note Pads | 0.6 | all-purpose notes taker |
| Beagle | 0.2.12 | desktop search daemon |
| compiz | 0.2 | 3D effects compositing window manager |
| CUPS | 1.2.7 | portable printing layer |
| D-Bus | 1.0.0 | message bus system |
| Eclipse | 3.2.1 | universal tool platform and IDE |
| Ekiga | 2.0.3 | VoIP and video conferencing |
| Evolution | 2.8.2 | personal information management for GNOME (mail, calendar, contacts, more) |
| Firefox | 2.0 | web browser |
| Frozen Bubble | 2.0 | ever popular game |
| gimp-unstable | 2.3.11 | The GNU Image Manipulation Program |
| GNOME | 2.16.1 | desktop environment |
| GnuCash | 2.0.2 | personal and business finances accounting (GTK+2 port) |
| Gtk+ | 2.10.1 | C GUI toolkit |
| Gwenview | 1.4 | graphic viewer for KDE |
| Inkscape | 0.44.1 | GTK+ based drawing tool for SVG |
| Kaffeine | 0.8.2 | video player for KDE |
| KDE | 3.5.5 | desktop environment |
| KOffice | 1.6 | the most comprehensive office suite in existence |
| Kontact | 1.2.3 | KDE personal information manager and groupware client with support for GroupWise, SLOX, Open-Exchange, Kolab, OpenGroupware, MS Exchange, eGroupware and others |
| Konversation | 1.0.1 | IRC client for KDE |
| Kopete | 0.12.2 | instant messenger client for several protocols on KDE |
| KTorrent | 2.0.2 | Bittorrent content delivery tool for KDE |
| ndiswrapper | 1.25 | use Windows compatible binary wireless network drivers |
| Mediawiki | 1.8.2 | web-based collaborative editing environment |
| Mono | 1.1.18 | Mono runtime and software development kit |
| OpenOffice.org | 2.0.4 | office suite, using OASIS file format, with KDE/GNOME integration |
| PHP | 5.2 | scripting language |
| Python | 2.5 | scripting language |
| Qt | 4.2.1 | C++ application framework for writing applications |
| Scribus | 1.3.3.4 | professional desktop publishing |
| SeaMonkey | 1.0.2 | all-in-one internet application suite |
| Subversion | 1.4 | version control system (designed to replace CVS) |
| TaskJuggler | 2.3 | sophisticated project management tool with IDE |
| Thunderbird | 1.5.0.4 | email client from Mozilla project |
| vim | 7.0 | text editor |
| Wine | 0.9.24 | compatibility layer for running MS Windows programs |
Some of above packages are not included on CD media but are only available in FTP tree and on the DVD9 media of the boxed product.

