LINUX for the NEW to linux people

Advantages: very easy to use very simular to windows / MAC
Disadvantages: NONE

...Linux is poping up every where these days and it is said that 80% of internet servers are Unix / Linux based. So what is available for me and you the home or new to linux user. SuSE linux brought to you by Novell is a great home or business linux solution. it comes pretty complete with almost any piece of software you could need in the box. i recomend SUSE because of its ease of use and simularity to windows or mac depending which you choose at start up. this can all sound very confusing but is very simple, In linux you have a choice of GUI (graphical user interface - windows) 2 known popular GUIs are GNOME and KDE. gthe GNOME desktop enviorment is very like macs OSx and the KDE desktop environment is very like windows. and you can choose which to use at logon with one click. the installation process is very simple and if you...

giles-y 13.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of SuSE Linux Professional Edition 9.2 Complete package

Suse 9.3 one of the best

Advantages: Fast, easy to use,
Disadvantages: no gui for installing packages or software.

...Suse 9.3 is an excellent operating system which incorporates KDE 3.4 and Gnome 2.0 which are two of the best desktops on the market. Suse 9.3 far exceeds Microsoft XP as an operating system it is extremely stable with the added advantage that Suse 9.3 is free to down load from the Novell website or it may be pick up off the front of any linux magazine its alternative Microsoft office will set you back £350. Suse 9.3 comes with major software packages that are just as good or better than Microsoft Office in particular Open Office 2.0 is far better than Office XP in all areas except one and that is Microsoft Office comes with Access Database and open office has a database package which is not as good. Suse 9.3 has been preceeded by 10.0 which i have tested and is even better. Network set up in Suse 9.3 is done by the system...

johnkesterton 16.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of SuSE Linux Professional Edition 9.3 Complete package

SUSE, a beginners Linux

Advantages: More programs, better hardware support and easier setup
Disadvantages: Lots of stuff you don't need

...SUSE are renowned for making really good and full distributions of Linux. I've always made a point of buying the professional version (usually around £50) and nothing less. I've been buying it since around SUSE 6.2 and it has always been top of my books. SUSE bundle everything you could possibly need, and loads of stuff you don't. Quite often you find some funky stickers and maybe a case badge, keyring or pin badge depending on the edition. But to the important stuff! SUSE produce a serious manual with their products. Few newbies know that everything you could possibly need to know is installed and can be accessed with the MAN command, but this information is usually technical and less user friendly. The manuals make everything less technical, more straight forward and take you step by step for all different kinds of setup...

FallScrape 14.03.2003 · Read review
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Review of SuSE Linux Office Desktop 8.1 Complete package

SuSE Linux personal Edition version 8.2

Advantages: One of the best mainstream Linux Distros to get
Disadvantages: Not very good if you are not familiar with the KDE and linux Operating Environments

...SuSE Linux 8.2 ? Personal Edition How I Became a Linux Fan??.well, who wouldn?t? I decided to change over to Linux after hearing great of the great stability, reliability and what other people had said about it. I read reviews, guides and opinions on just about every distribution of Linux that I could find. I had almost given up my search, thinking about how much I don?t like windows and its annoying blockish feel to the whole GUI, I still kept searching and decided to go for one of the mainstream Linux distributions. I found that one of the best ones to get apparently was SuSE Linux 8.2, not 9 or 9.1 since they are not as good and host less features than 8.2. I decided that I would but it, although you can get it totally free of any of their mirror ftp sites that host and you only have to pay for your connection charge...

Tortenmann 26.05.2004 (27.05.2004) · Read review
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Review of SuSE Linux Personal Edition 8.2 Complete package

SUSE 6.4 - A Servers Eye View

Advantages: Good range of packages, friendly installation. Good Documentation.
Disadvantages: Perhaps a bit too friendly and helpful for an experienced user?

...I have been building Linux Servers for over 5 years now, and often use different "flavours" of the OS as a starting point. Either as an experiment, or because a collegue has just dropped some latest version on my desk saying, "Hey, have a look at this". For in house servers I usually start off from the latest SlackWare that I have handy, and add the latest Kernel to that. For customers I will usually just install a recent version of one of the well known distributions. A few months ago a collegue agin dropped SuSE 6.4 CD-ROM edition on my desk, as I was just about to build a server for in house use I thought I would give it a try. The installation was very friendly, and the getting started documentation good. Perhaps a little too friendly for someone like myself who just wants to "Get on and do it!" However I'm sure it will be...

andyhill243 01.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of SUSE - SuSE Linux 6.4

Another nice product by Suse

Advantages: Easy to install, Reliable, good support
Disadvantages: Costly if you do not require support.

...Suse have been constaintly introducing great Linux distros and this version is no exception. From the moment you insert your installation disk in your PC you know it is going to be a very easy install. Suse use an installer called "Yast" to guide you through the instalation process. In the past Linux was only suitable for computer experts, Today anyone with a little computer experience can easily install and use Linux by Suse. It used to be the case where the user would be required to decide exactly what packages where to be installed and then install each one from the instalation CD's. With Suse there are a range or pre-set installations that you can choose from. It means you do not have to know what is being installed, you simply let it know what sort of system you require and it installs the packages required. For example if...

A_Mcintyre 03.09.2003 · Read review
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Review of SuSE Linux Office Desktop 8.1 Complete package

One of the most stable Operating Systems

Advantages: stable, low price, firewall, much software
Disadvantages: not the newest Version from Suse

...Suse Linux 8.2 is the Suse Version which was sold by Suse 3 years ago. Since this time I use this Suse Version. At the begin I used it on a desctop PC, then on a backup Server, on a Firewall and on a Internet Server. Time to write a review! On my desktop PC I used in the meanwhile Suse 9.0, 9.1 and currently 9.3. The package come with 5 CD's and a book. Installation: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The installation is easy. As the distribution is not the newest, I would suggest to install on a new PC the newest (currently 10.0) Version that the distribution is able to dedect the newest hardware. I inserted CD 1 into my CD drive and made a Computer boot. One minute later I choosed the language, and Suse suggested a possibility for the harddisc partition. It is possible to change the Suse suggestion. The Suse suggestion is good and useful...

wonurbistdu 10.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of SuSE Linux Professional Edition 8.2 Complete package

Corel PSP9 complete package

Advantages: Simple, clear, good layout, lots of features and tools. Brilliant for advanced users and beginners.
Disadvantages: Animation features are very simplistic and basic

...Paint shop pro 9 has all of the features needed for most uses. It is easy to create different layers and to merge them and there are good photo manipulation tools and art media tools such as oil paint, chalk pallete knife and others, as well as the usual paint brush, and simple didgital art tools. There are hundreds of effects that can be applied as well as it being easy to download and install plug-ins, extra brushes and tubes or create your own. Everything is well layed out. The digital camera noise removal is good but can be hard to get perfect results first time and often manual manipulation is needed to get a proffesional look but on whole this a very good program. The animation shop is very easy to use but also very simplistic. There are basic tools and effects but is good for frame by frame animations. To do more complecated...

staticstarshine 25.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Paint Shop Pro 9 Complete package

Autosketch 9 - Draw your dreams

Advantages: Helpful Auto wizard, wide range of tools, easy to get started
Disadvantages: Difficult to create masterpieces, requires a lot of practise

...This CAD (Computer Aided Design) software package provides you with a complete set of CAD tools for creating great looking drawings. To begin with you are quickly taken through a set of very important tutorials, which get you started on the CAD journey. The interface is much like the one found on Microsoft's Windows XP, giving you a familiar environment in which to work your beginner's magic. (If you are already familiar with the Windows XP interface), if not you will have no trouble in getting used to the interface, as it is a simple yet sophisticated interface and is very user-friendly. Content libraries on the AutoSketch 9 package like the well known ClipArt feature on most of Microsoft's Office applications, will provide you with the simple option of dragging and dropping the existing animations, text etc in the libraries. Thus...

yassarikhan786 08.03.2008 (09.03.2008) · Read review
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Review of AutoSketch 9 Complete package

What is this LINUX thing anyway

Advantages: Cheap and wide range of additional features
Disadvantages: Not for the feint of heart or novice user

...specific parts of the software, there is no overall central control. Most, but not all, distributions can be obtained free of charge, as downloads from the Internet. As many distributions are contained in up to 5 CD-ROMs, unless you have broadband connectivity, it would simply take too long to download from a standard modem. The primary source for Linux is therefore on DVD cover-disks, or as a packaged product over the counter at your local PC store. Sometimes enterprising individuals will download Linux on your behalf, and sell you the disks at little more than cost of duplication, they advertise in the back pages of the computer press, or offer them at auction on Ebay. It's worth pointing out that Linux isn't just designed to run on standard IBM compatible personal computers - it can and is available on some quite serious...

dobieg 04.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Red Hat Linux Personal 8.0 Complete package