IBM and Novell push out new SLED

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IBM and Novell have announced an integrated open collaboration client for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop that includes IBM Lotus Notes, IBM Lotus Sametime and IBM productivity tools to deliver advanced email and calendar capabilities, unified communication & collaboration and lightweight yet powerful word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation capabilities with OpenDocument Format support.

The client is built on the Eclipse open framework, which makes it capable of supporting business-ready social networking, team collaboration and portal technologies such as IBM Lotus Connections, IBM Lotus Quickr and IBM WebSphere Portal, all of which can easily be added to the user's desktop. In addition, the server components required to support the open collaboration client are also available as one-click install solutions and include IBM Lotus Domino and Lotus Sametime servers powered by SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.

For the complete article follow this link.

see this puppy in action on sled
video Lotus Notes 8 on SLED10

Fingerprint reader on T60p & SLED10 SP1

Wauw, that's easy now thinkfinger is part of SLED10 SP1
The only thing you need todo is:

tf-tool --add-user your userid

and

tf-tool --add-user root

that's it !!!

the doc

SLE10 SP1 is available for download

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 is released and ready for download:

http://download.novell.com







Download

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 Release Notes

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 Quick Start pdf

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 Deployment Guide pdf

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 GNOME quick start pdf

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 GNOME UserGuide pdf

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 KDE quick start pdf

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 KDE UserGuide pdf

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Compared

	Enterprise	Enthusiast
Products	SLED10 SP1	openSUSE 10.2
Target segments	IT buyers looking for a hardened, supported Linux platform backed by a reliable product release cycle	Linux users and technical enthusiasts, experienced computer users and community developers
Distribution	Direct, channel, OEM	Retail
Release strategy	18–24 months	8 months
Technical support	Comprehensive support options, available in flexible configurations	90-day install only
Security patches	Yes	Limited availability
Updates	Yes	No
Update protection	Yes	No
Service-packs	Yes	No
ISV certifications	Yes	No
HW certifications	Yes	No
Indemnification	Yes	No
Guarantee	Yes: seven years*	No
Printed manuals	No	Yes
Training	Yes	No
Consulting	Yes	No

*Platform is guaranteed for seven years from date of general availability.
sled10 vs opensuse 10.2, sles10 vs opensuse 10.2

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SLED10 SP1 release

Some of you e-mailed me about the release date of SLED10 SP1.

I don't have an official answer for you, check with you local Novell office.

for more info, see comments on this post

SLED10 kerberos sso windows ads

http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/18851.html

SLED10 SP1 release notes

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1

Download SLED10 SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 Release Notes

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 Quick Start pdf

SUSE Linux Enterprise Deskop 10 SP1 Deployment Guide pdf

Enhanced virtualization support and management. With the latest update to the Xen* hypervisor (version 3.0.4++), organizations can reduce costs through server consolidation and improved system management. New paravirtualized network and block device drivers will allow Microsoft* Windows* Server 2000/2003/XP to run unmodified in Xen virtual environments on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 operating on Intel* Virtualization Technology and AMD* Virtualization hardware. Seamless live migration is possible for paravirtualized virtual machines across distinct physical hosts.

Updated high-availability storage infrastructure. Service Pack 1 includes updates to all key components of the infrastructure, including the cluster file system, volume manager and cluster resource manager, to ensure data integrity and availability. As a result, there is improved support for workloads including SAP* running on Oracle*, DB2 and MaxDB, as well as Web services and virtual image storage.

Support for new processor technologies, including Quad-Core Intel Xeon* and Quad-Core AMD Opteron* processors. Through joint engineering with the chip vendors, SUSE Linux Enterprise enables multiple virtual machines to run varied data center workloads in native and Xen virtualized environments with outstanding performance, energy efficiency and reliability.

Enhanced security features. The Novell AppArmor™ 2.0 security framework is integrated into the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 platform and now includes support for Apache Tomcat. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop now includes desktop lockdown tools, secure disk partitions and encrypted home directories.

Expanded OpenOffice.org support. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop now includes the latest version of the Novell edition of OpenOffice.org (version 2.1), including the new OpenXML/ODF translator to convert Microsoft Word 2007 documents to OpenOffice.org, additional Visual Basic macro support, and improved Impress presentation functionality, including the ability to play embedded video as part of presentations.

Desktop virtualization. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop now includes Xen virtualization technology along with improved management and auditing tools.

Desktop enterprise integration technologies. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop now fits more seamlessly into existing environments due to enhancements in Microsoft Active Directory* authentication and network management, and it also now includes Firefox 2.0.

Updated desktop user experience. Improvements include redesigns to the Novell main menu, control center, and logout and screen-saver dialogs, and updates to the desktop effects engine. The desktop also includes new utilities like an international clock applet and a disk space usage utility.

Audit subsystem enrichment. Major improvements and extensions to the audit subsystem enable SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 to meet strict government standards and vertical industry requirements. The updates include modules for security certification provided by the Common Criteria for Information Security Evaluation (CAPP EAL 4+).

Support for Novell Open Enterprise Server 2. SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 has many new features designed to support the workgroup services in Open Enterprise Server 2, including updates to the DNS, DHCP and LDAP modules, as well as support for paravirtualized NetWare® 6.5.

google: SLED10SP1, SLED10 SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1, SLED SP1

Brainshare Friday General Session

If you would like to see the General Session that I hosted at BrainShare 2007, it is now online.

• Nat Friedman brought out several guests (including David Reveman!) and showed some killer Linux stuff.
• Baber Amin showed an open source InfoCard implementation
• Ken Muir showed the upcoming GroupWise release, codenamed Bonsai. New userinterface for Linux client and a fancy AJAX based webaccess.
  
• Alan Murray showed some cool Data Center technologies

SLED10 SP1 available

The BrainShare version of SUSE Linux Enterprise SP1 Beta is made available via download only for Evaluation purposes and only from March 19th to April 7th 2007. Novell DOES NOT provide any support, services, or warranty for the use of this Beta version.

http://www.novell.com/brainshare/slesp1/

Impress supports multiple monitors

OOo 2.1
Impress supports multiple monitors, setup via Presentation|Configuration presentation.


http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Impress_simple_multiple_display_specification

apples implementation:
http://www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/features/presentertools.html



Still need to try and see if it is as cool as on the mac

SLED10 Compiz Updates

Compiz has a Community Site

The Compiz community site has existed for a while now, but perhaps I should call people s attention to it. If you are a fan of SLED10 Desktop Effects, you may find this a helpful resource.

NEW: a gallery of plugins with really nice screenshots.

At least you get an idea what to expect in SP1.

SLED10 SP1 beta 3 Main Menu preview

Ted talks a bit about the new menu in SLED10 SP1.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=111455063444449841