New Graphical User Interface Facilitates Easier Operation
Nuremberg, Germany 11/15/00 SUSE Linux, the international technology leader and solutions provider in Open Source operating system software, announced the November availability of KDE 2.0, the latest graphical user interface version.
K Desktop Environment (KDE) 2.0 - aka Kopernicus, is designed to make
Linux and Unix desktops easier to use. Both Linux newbies and home
users benefit from a great number of additional functions included on
the latest release of this Internet-focused desktop. The modular KDE
series is the result of work by several hundred developers from more
than 50 countries, all dedicated to the development of open source
software. KDE is the standard GUI for Linux and other UNIX operating
systems.
KDE 2.0 includes Konqueror, the universal browser displaying web pages
and enabling the user to manage and view files with the click of a
mouse. Konqueror supports the latest technical specifications of HTML
4.0, Java, and JavaScript.
The integrated program package KOffice is another new feature of KDE
2.0. Apart from standard applications like word processing and
spreadsheet programs, KOffice also boasts a presentation program and a
formula editor. The improved inter-application drag & drop functions
help speed up daily office chores. Kicker, the navigation bar at the
bottom of the screen, combines a quick start menu with central terminal
services and maintains order on the desktop with a clock, calendar, and
a task bar. The KDE team has revised and improved a host of tools
including the organizer, e-mail client, and various media players. SuSE
KDE 2.0 allows the use of KDE 1.x applications.
The update package KDE 2.0 for SUSE Linux includes the KDE 2.0 CD and
an
80-page manual. Starting in late November, the KDE update can be
obtained at Amazon.com at the price of $12.95. KDE 2.0 for SUSE Linux
is
also available for download from ftp.suse.com/pub/suse free of
charge.
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