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From:	 Michaela Finnie 
To:	 lwn@lwn.net
Subject: "Japanese Edition of SuSE Linux 7.1 Meets Growing Market Demands"
Date:	 Mon, 23 Apr 2001 13:10:20 +0200

Dear  LWN-Team,

attached, you find our latest press release. 
If you are interested in reviewing our product or require further information
about our products and services please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to the
adress mentioned below.

Many thanks and best regards 

Michaela Finnie
mfinnie@suse.de
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Japanese Edition of SuSE Linux 7.1 Meets Growing Market Demands

Free Version Includes Server Applications and Complete Support in
Japanese

Nuremberg, Germany - April 23, 2001 -- Today, SuSE Linux, the
international technology leader and provider of Open Source solutions,
announced the complete SuSE Linux 7.1 package is now available in Japanese
as a free download with full support in Japanese. As worldwide economies
tighten, interest in Linux continues to grow. SuSE's highly reviewed
version 7.1 highlights the company's enterprise initiatives.

The SuSE Linux 7.1 Japanese edition offers professional users all the tools
necessary to execute various server and desktop tasks, including Kernel 2.4,
glibc 2.2, Logical Volume Manager, ReiserFS, and LDAP, as well as an
improved KDE desktop supporting Japanese. In addition to databases, the
Japanese edition includes server applications for e-mail, e-commerce, Web,
FTP, and file serving. SuSE Linux 7.1 Japanese Edition also offers 
Japanese fonts and input methods, a Japanese / English dictionary interface, 
and the typesetting system CJK-LaTeX, which is suitable for Chinese, 
Korean, and Japanese. Numerous office tools such as Netscape 4.76 or 
the graphics program Gimp complete the software portfolio.

"The Japanese interest in Linux is very strong. Although SuSE's core market
is presently in Europe and the US, the Asian market has enormous potential
and we are eager to get a feedback from Japanese users. One of SuSE's
strengths is that all international versions of SuSE Linux are compatible.
This is crucial in order to position SuSE as a truly global player", said
Dirk Hohndel, CTO of SuSE Linux AG.

"SAP has very positive experiences with Linux as a reliable, stable, and
scalable platform for mySAP.com e-business solutions in international
operations," said Harald Kuck, Head of Internet Server Development at SAP.
"The availability of SuSE Linux in localized versions makes Linux an even
more attractive option for global deployment."

"With the scalability enhancements in the new 2.4 kernel, Japanese customers
can now take advantage of the most powerful version of SuSE
Linux to date," said Dick Sullivan, vice president, Solutions and
Integration Marketing, IBM Software. "When coupled with the proven
enterprise capability of IBM's server and software products, including DB2
Universal Database, WebSphere Application Server, and Lotus Domino,
Japanese customers and solution providers should see an increase in overall
performance to complement the cost and reliability advantages of Linux."

SuSE Linux is available for IA32, IA64, PowerPC, Alpha, SPARC, and S/390
processors. Complete SuSE Linux packages for IA32 consisting of CD-ROMs and
manuals can be obtained in Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian,
Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.

SuSE Linux 7.1 Japanese Edition for IA32 processors is located on the
SuSE FTP server at ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/japanese-7.1/

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About SuSE Linux AG 

SuSE Linux AG, Nuremberg/Germany, is one of the world's leading providers
of complete solutions based on the Open Source operating system Linux. In
addition to operating systems and application software for private
customers, SuSE Linux AG offers software solutions and complete systems
for the deployment of Linux in companies.

SuSE supports its enterprise customers with a comprehensive range of
qualified consulting, training, and support services. The company,
which hosts the world's largest development team for Open Source
solutions, has made its unique project and support know-how accessible via
the Internet in the largest existing Linux knowledge database. 
Currently SuSE Linux AG has more than 500 employees. The company runs
subsidiaries in six countries.

Press contact:
Michaela Finnie
International PR
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