History of Open SUSE

SUSE operating system formerly known as SUSE Linux and SuSE Linux Professional
is one of the company's Novell Linux distro, or more precisely of its subsidiaries Suse Linux GmbH (Software-und System-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Nürnberg which means that development-and-software system). SUSE Linux distributions Slackware was originally a German translation. There is no official information saying that SuSE associated with the German computer scientist Konrad Zuse because the pronunciation of the same name.
There are two (2) the main SUSE Linux distro that is currently active:

    * SUSE Linux Enterprise: SLE is an open source solution from Novell for large companies. Consists of two packages, namely:

        * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: SLES is a Server Operating Systems Company which is a component of SLE.
        * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: Desktop Operating System SLED is a company which is a component of SLE.

    * OpenSUSE: a community project, sponsored by Novell, is designed for home users
History
SUSE began in the early 1990's where Linux consists of about 50 pieces of floppy disks and can be downloaded / retrieved via the Internet, but potential users with an Internet connection is not much. Then S.u.S.E. GmbH collects Linux disks that can be purchased (without having to have an internet connection). SuSE GmbH tersebarluas by Suse installation with localization in German and thereby creates the distribution of many German-speaking users. Tool is replaced with the installation of Slackware Suse YaST GmbH result of the development itself. Packages starting April 1994, Suse Linux Version 1.0 began using the CD, is no longer in a diskette (which has reached 70 pieces).
The first version is independent of the Slackware published in May 1996 under the name SuSE Linux, version 4.2. Numbering 4.2 in this version resulted from a lengthy discussion in which the numbering of version 1.1 is rejected and the number 42 is preferred because it is "the answer to every question to every question" (Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything) by roman works of Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In this version for the first time, the distribution of the 3 CDs, along with a Live-Filesystem.
Starting from version 4.2 Suse Linux sales figures rose sharply. Professional users in the Linux market demands products that match, then began to version 5 product offered SuSE Linux Business. This concept was then still sold through the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), which may be obtained in addition to the release cycle and the length of the renewal offer support and training are diverse.
Suse Linux is up on that version only supports the Intel i386 platform, starting in version 6.1 also supports the DEC platform, Alpha AXP and the PowerPC platform in version 6.3. Both distributions have an important influence for the qualitative development of Suse Linux distribution. In the next development version of SuSE Linux is also available to the system AMD Athlon 64, Intel Itanium and IBM 390 (Z-Series).Start with 9.1 to 7.0 to Suse Linux are two versions: Personal and Professional. Also available is also a version for students. Reform package at a reasonable price for the Professional version is also available without manual administrative mold. On 4 November 2003, Novemengumumkan that they will acquire SuSEAkuisisi was completed in January 2004.
SuSE 9.1 is the first version under Novell. One of the changes that happen is to start in June 2004, in addition to the installation via FTP, CD for the basic installation is available on the internet. Also in the Professional edition is marketed with the second DVD containing the software for 64-bit system (AMD64 and Intel 64) (64-Bit version of SuSE 9.0 sold separately). YaST is placed on the April 2004 under the GNU General Public License. On August 4, 2005, spokesman and director of public relations Bruce Lowry announced that SUSE Professional development will be more open and shared in a community project openSUSE try grabbing the attention of a wider range of users and developers. More open to allow users and developers to test and help develop it. Before any development is done only by SUSE, and version 10.0 is the first version with the public beta testing. As part of the change, access to the Server, YaST to be complementary to the users of SUSE Linux.
Mascot of SUSE is generally recognized as the gecko (gecko) and is referred to as Geeko, but actually it is a Kameleon (Chamaeleonidae).