Mar 10, 2005 : Novell Announces New Linux Version

📅 March 10, 2005 - Information solutions provider Novell (novell.com), unveiled its latest Linux product on Thursday. Suse Linux Professional 9.3, set to hit the marketplace in mid-April, includes a complete Linux operating system, over 3,000 open source packages and hundreds of open source applications.

Featuring a stable and reliable Linux operating system, a complete set of desktop applications -- office suite, Web browser, e-mail and instant messaging clients, as well as multimedia viewers, photo organizers, and other popular open source applications, SUSE LINUX 9.3 also provides a quick preview of the upcoming server-based Linux, including the XEN virtualization environment. The Suse Linux distribution also provides up-to-date Linux technology for standard 32-bit PC processors, as well as for AMD Athlon* 64 and Intel* Extended Memory 64 Technology.
Offered through all major retail channels worldwide, Suse Linux Professional 9.3 will be available this spring at the suggested retail price of euro 77.54. Customers who purchased earlier versions can upgrade for euro 51.68 (ex. sales tax); students providing proof of eligibility will be able to purchase the entire offering for the same price. US pricing will be announced in mid-April.

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