SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop(SLED 10) implemented in ELCOT,India

Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT) is rolling out SUSE Enterprise Linux across 30,000 desktops,1,800 servers in Tamil Nadu schools in India,ELCOT itself has migrated its entire IT infrastructure from Microsoft Windows to Suse Linux Enterprise server Desktop a year back,”The open source software in SUSE Linux Enterprise is superb,.”said C.Umashankar,managing director ELCOT,”In addition,They estimate that moving to Linux has reduced their general software cost by nearly 25 percent,In case of high-end servers,the savings could be as much as 80 percent

Novell[open Suse] Ties up with Software Gaint Microsoft

MICROSOFT Corp and Novell Inc have announced an interoperability collaboration plan that aims to bridge the divide between open-source and proprietary software. The two companies inked an agreement last year that will see the two rival software developers work together to bridge Novell’s Suse Linux Enterprise Server to Microsoft’s Windows platform. Novell will co-operate with Microsoft to create a bi-directional open-source translator for wordprocessing, spreadsheets and presentations between OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office “With more companies adopting Linux, there is a need for interoperability between Windows and Linux,” Microsoft Malaysia platform strategy manager Gerald Lim said in a local briefing on the plans.
The collaborative efforts by the two companies will also make it easier for all software companies and developers to create and deliver products that work across both Windows and Linux platforms. In concert with the efforts to promote interoperability between the two platforms, Novell also announced support for the Office Open XML file formats in their version of the OpenOffice.org productivity suite.

Tips to master Linux

Knowledge>Solutions>Mastery
Linux is a powerful,robust operating system,but chances are it's a very different operating system than any you've used before. The dizzying number of choices in distributions alone is enough to make your head spin, but it also means there's something out there that really suits your computing style. There are some things in Linux you just have to work out for yourself -- distributions, applications, screen savers
I chose these tips because they are not distribution-specific, and the majority of new users will at least find a few tips apply to their situation at some point.
*Experiment with LiveCDs from Knoppix,Ubuntu Mandriva etc.
*Install /home on a separate partition
*When in doubt, use the vesa drivers!
*Fear not the command line.
*Ask for help before you get frustrated.
*Make a dual boot with Windows Operating System
*Try to work fully with Terminal
*Participate in Linux Distributions Forum
*Use one Click installer for downloading latest software available in respective sites
*Use Search Engine Technique like
www.google.com/linux
which search everything about Linux
Use various Opens Source Softwares Repositories like sourgeforge.net to work on latest softwares available

Now,get Suse Enterprise Linux preloaded ThinkPads from Lenova

ThinkPad T61 15 inch widescreen with Linux and integrated graphics
Lenovo continues its longstanding support for open source computing with new ThinkPad notebooks preloaded with SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (SLED 10) from Novell .SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is available on select ThinkPad T61 14" and 15" wide screen models, and R61 14" wide screens. Lenovo has previously offered systems with special Linux-compatible features. But now, for the first time, you can get the leading enterprise-class Linux operating system preloaded on the best-of-breed notebook PC.
Specifications:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7250 (2.0GHz 800MHz 2MBL2)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop version 10
1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24X/24X/24X/8X Max, Ultra Slim
6 cell Li-Ion Battery
Advantages of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop:
Novell SLED 10 offers several benefits for customers. Like any Linux OS, it can be less expensive than traditional operating systems, and its security and stability are considered by many to result in better system up-time and fewer IT headaches. It provides an intuitive graphical user interface. And it runs hundreds of business applications – Lenovo and Novell estimate that a major portion of the business workforce can transition to SLED 10 on a ThinkPad without skipping a beat.
Additional features of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 include:
Interoperability with current IT environments
OpenOffice.org productivity suite
Integrated VPN, firewall and anti-virus protection
Support for popular multimedia applications

Today Tux get dressed up with Compiz Fusion

Compiz Fusion was one of the first compositing window manager for the X Window system that made use of a 3D graphics hardware to create fast desktop effects,Itis the result of a merge between the well-known Beryl composite window manager and Compiz Extras, a community set of improvements to the Compiz composite window manager. Compiz Fusion aims to provide an easy and fun-to-use windowed environment, allowing use of the graphics hardware to render each individual window and the entire screen, to provide some impressive effects, speed and usefulness. The first Compiz Fusion developer release was Compiz Fusion 0.5.2 on August 13th 2007, shortly after Compiz 0.5.2 was released. First stable release of Compiz Fusion is 0.6.0 released on October 20 2007.Compiz Fusion is an open-source software project, meaning anyone can use it freely and contribute.It is important to note that Compiz and Compiz Fusion are not the same thing (see: Compiz Fusion Vs Compiz). There is close co-operation between the developers of Compiz and the developers of Compiz Fusion, though ; in fact, many Compiz Fusion developers are also Compiz developers.