SUSE LINUX 7.2 AVAILABLE FROM MID JUNE
Borehamwood, Herts, 30th May 2001 -  SuSE Linux is releasing the latest
version of its Personal and Professional Linux package in mid June.  The SuSE
7.2 version introduces improved desktop features, support and increased
security applications, which will provide users with the most advanced Linux
package available. 

What's new in 7.2
		·	Based on the graphical user interface KDE 2.1.2, The SuSE Linux desktop
contains numerous improvements, including "Konqueror" which combines all
features of a web browser and file manager in a single tool. 

	In the new 7.2 version, Konqueror will now support all common web formats,
such as JavaScript, Java, HTML 4.0, CSS-1 and CSS-2 (Cascading Style Sheets),
as well as the Netscape Communicator plug-ins for displaying
flash, RealAudio, and RealVideo media. 

	KDE 2.1.2 is a useful tool for performing user-, group-, and
company-specific configuration settings. The versatility of the KDE desktop
allows the user to choose from one of the fourteen desktop styles.  Also, GTK
themes (Gimp Toolkit) and designs of the latest GNOME desktop version 1.4,
can be easily integrated.

		·	Just in time for the Euro, most SuSE Linux applications now support the
Euro symbol as the XFree86 4.0.3 anti-aliasing, capabilities allows the use
of smoothed screen fonts in Linux. 

		·	Another new feature of SuSE Linux 7.2 is the improved sound support.
Music fans will appreciate a host of new applications, including an MP3
player, a drum computer, and a midi keyboard, and a multi-function editing
studio.

		·	SuSE YOU (YaST Online Update) keeps Linux systems up to date. A few mouse
clicks are all that is needed to connect SuSE YOU to the SuSE server and
install the latest security updates and bug fixes free of charge.  The
inclusion of SSL (Secure Socket Layer) constitutes a secure basis for banking
transactions in Linux

		·	Central Focus on Security
	The new 7.2 version offers private users increased security as early as the
installation stage, SuSE Linux 7.2 offers the possibility of setting up a
personal firewall with a click of a mouse. 

	The notorious Anna Kournikova and other viruses can be eliminated with
AMaViS (A Mail Virus Scanner). AMaViS interacts with all common mail servers
and is also suitable for use in companies. Sensitive information can be
stored in encrypted form, e.g. on a laptop, preventing unauthorised
disclosure even in the event of theft. 

This implementation is powered by the "loopback-mounted crypto file system",
which provides unencrypted access to data only after successful
authentication and subsequent mounting of the file system.

		·	Performance for Professionals
	SuSE Linux 7.2 offers state-of-the-art Linux technology - the advanced
Kernel 2.4.4, which is based on glibc 2.2.2. Administrators of
heterogeneous networks are provided with the authentication tool
Kerberos5, which is popular in the Windows realm. An easy-to-use YaST2
front end facilitates the configuration of the printer subsystems LPD and
CUPS and enables toggling between the two systems with a button-click.

The latest release 2.2 of the Windows file and print server Samba is now
capable of operating with the distributed file system by Microsoft. The
support of Windows 2000 workstations in Samba domains and the
administration of the NT server manager are some of the new features of
Samba 2.2. 

On request by their customers, SuSE has added a feature
for setting up not only ext2 and reiserfs partitions, but also FAT
partitions, e.g. for having a shared data pool between Linux and
Windows. Handy: The YaST2 user administration now supports the setup and
administration of new users and groups, not only in the installation
stage, but also when the system is up. NFS servers and clients and the
LVM (Logical Volume Manager), too, can now be administrated easily by
means of new YaST2 modules.

		·	Installation Support Included
	From mid June, SuSE Linux 7.2 for IA32 will be available directly from
the manufacturer as well as from bookstores and software retailers. The
recommended retail price is $29.95 for SuSE Linux 7.2 Personal (3 CDs, 3
manuals, 60 days of installation support) and $69.95 for SuSE Linux 7.2
Professional (7 CDs, 1 DVD, 5 manuals, 90 days of installation support).

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.

SuSE Linux Ltd. is the UK subsidiary of SuSE Linux AG and was founded in
October 1999. It provides leading Open Source technology to the UK market.

Additional information about SuSE can be found at http://www.suse.co.uk

For more information please contact:
Rupert Warwick or Caroline Larnach
T: 020 7436 4336 F: 202 7436 4224 E: rwarwick@fphcom.com or
clarnach@fphcom.com



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