Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 14:53:21 +0200 From: Michaela Geuthner <mg@suse.de> To: lwn@lwn.net Subject: "SuSE Linux AG Announce Linux Version for SPARC Processors on Internet" SuSE Linux AG Announce Linux Version for SPARC Processors on Internet Nuremberg, 7 September 2000 - SuSE Linux AG, one of the world's leading Linux specialists, today announced a version of SuSE Linux for the SPARC architecture from Sun Microsystems. In this way SuSE is striving for consistency in its strategy of cross platform Linux support and is making the superior features of the Linux operating system available for other applications within the professional environment. Sun is a leading manufacturer of high availability SPARC processor based workstations and servers, which are both very popular with Internet Service Providers as well as universities because of their reliability and scalability. The high-performance platform from Sun enjoys wide recognition in software and electronic development, mechanical construction, printing and electronic media, telecommunication, banking, insurance and finance. To date, SuSE Linux has supported PowerPC, S/390 and Alpha processors in addition to the Intel platform. Having now been ported to the SPARC architecture SuSE Linux is at present an ideal common server platform within the professional environment. SuSE Linux not only excels through comprehensive networking, stability and flexibility but also through uniform and rational administration of cross platform, heterogeneous networks. To the same degree costs for development and purchase of strategic software products within an enterprise can be minimized. The low Linux operating system purchasing costs and the permanently reduced administration overhead allow a significant reduction in the ownership costs of large server farms. With its extended hardware support - most recently for the S/390 and the SPARC platform - SuSE has made Linux into one of the top server operating systems. The complete version of SuSE Linux 7.0 for SPARC is now available free of charge under ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc SuSE Linux are selectively looking for users to promote the further development of this major project with their mailing list suse-sparc@suse.com. About SuSE: Founded in 1992, SuSE Linux is the international technology leader and solutions provider in open source operating system (OS) software, setting new standards for quality and ease of use. Its award-winning SuSE Linux 6.4 and the newly released 7.0 include thousands of third party Linux applications supported by extensive professional consulting and support services, excellent documentation, comprehensive hardware support, and an encyclopedic set of Linux tools. Designed for Web and enterprise server environments and efficient as a home and office platform, SuSE's distribution, surrounding features, effective configuration and intelligent design result in the most complete Linux solution available today. SuSE Linux AG, headquartered in Germany, and SuSE Inc., based in Oakland, CA, are privately held companies focused entirely on supporting the Linux community and Open Source development. With a workforce of over 450 people worldwide, SuSE has offices all over Europe, in Latin America and in the US. More than 50,000 business customers use SuSE Linux worldwide due to its stability and high quality. SuSE received the "Show Favorites" award at LinuxWorld Expo 2000 in New York in February 2000 and March 1999. Further awards: Reader's Choice Awards: Linux Journal, 1/99; PC Professional 4/99; Computer Bild 6/99; PC Intern 4/99; PC Magazin 4/99, PC Answers 8/99. SuSE contributes considerably to Linux development projects such as the Linux kernel, glibc, XFree86, KDE, ISDN4Linux, ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) and USB (Universal Serial Bus). Contact: SuSE Linux AG International Marketing/PR Michaela Finnie e-mail: finnie@suse.de Phone: +49 911 740 53-196 Fax: +49 911 740 53-575