On 06/17/2010 03:56 AM, Masim "Vavai" Sugianto wrote: > http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/319054-seven-reasons-to-upgrade-to-opensuse-113 > > Lizard lovers, get ready. The next openSUSE <http://opensuse.org/> release > is heading your way very soon. After eight months of development, the green > team will launch 11.3 in mid-July <http://en.opensuse.org/Roadmap>. Let's > take a look at the new and improved openSUSE. > > The last openSUSE release came out in November of 2009. It was the last > openSUSE release before the project went onto a fixed eight-month release > cycle. It's a bit slower than the Ubuntu and Fedora projects but gives a bit > more time to work on the release. Lots of good stuff has been developed > since 11.2. > > Also, quick disclaimer: I used to work for Novell as the openSUSE Community > Manager. But I'm not trying to convince anyone to convert to openSUSE 11.3 > that isn't already using openSUSE. I'm not trying to dissuade anyone either; > we just want to give a good look at some of the new and useful features in > major distributions as they get ready for release. It's good to know what's > in a new release before installing it in order to decide whether or not the > pain of upgrade is worth it. > A Cast of Thousands > > One of the best reasons to upgrade is all the upstream software that has > come out since the 11.2 release. openSUSE has Perl 5.12, Mono 2.6.4, > OpenOffice.org 3.2.1, Firefox 3.6.4, the 2.6.34 Linux kernel, and hundreds > of other updated packages. > > > This sort of goes without saying, since most distros include the latest > upstream packages. But upstreams are the primary reason to use any given > distro. > openSUSE Build Service Improvements > > Technically, this isn't so much about 11.3, but it is worth mentioning since > the openSUSE Build Service is very important to the openSUSE development > process. Actually, the openSUSE Build Service is important to a fair number > of projects, including > MeeGo<http://meego.com/community/blogs/nashif/2010/meego-and-obs-1.8-release>and > quite a few others. > > The latest release of the openSUSE Build Service includes a refreshed user > interface on the Web site that's much cleaner and easier to use. It also > sports review handling so teams can better work on packages together. The > 2.0 release of the openSUSE Build Service also features Access Control > Lists, so projects and packages can be worked on privately. Previously all > packages were visible and searchable via the build service, which was a > problem if a user or group didn't want a package out in the wild right away. > Release early and often is a good way to do development but shouldn't be > mandatory. > > Finally, and users will appreciate this one, anonymous users can browse and > access public packages and source on the build service. Prior releases > required a login, which was not optimal for users who just wanted to see one > release. > > In short, developers will want to check openSUSE 11.3 and the openSUSE Build > Service out. It's an amazing piece of work and ought to be used much more > widely than it already is. > I Can't Believe It's... > > If you're a filesystem geek (and who isn't), openSUSE 11.3 is the first > major distro to let you choose btrfs in the installer by default. Fedora 13 > has btrfs but requires users to slip in an extra parameter when booting the > CD/DVD for install. > > What's nifty about btrfs <https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page>? > It has a lot of really interesting features but the most compelling is > snapshots. This makes it possible to create a "snapshot" of a filesystem at > a given point in time and revert to it later if you need or want to. > > It shouldn't be used on production systems yet, though. In fact the > installer gives a hefty warning about the state of btrfs. If you're feeling > experimental, though, this makes it easy to test out btrfs. Look for a using > btrfs feature soon. > LXDE on the DVD > > The openSUSE Project has added the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment > (LXDE) to the list of available desktops on the DVD, which is new since > 11.2. LXDE is fast and light desktop environment, and it's good for users > with resource-constrained (read: old) systems and netbooks. It's fine for > Intel i7 machines with 16GB of RAM, too, but any desktop can be speedy on > that system. Rumor has it even Emacs runs less slowly on those machines. > > The nice thing about LXDE is that lightweight doesn't mean less filling, > er, features. It's easy to customize, has a pleasant interface, and follows > freedesktop.org standards. > KDE Goodness > > When users think KDE, openSUSE is one of the first distros they look to. And > openSUSE 11.3 will be no different. The July release date means that 11.3 > isn't going to ship with KDE 4.5, but it will include the latest and > greatest from the KDE 4.4x series. > > openSUSE 11.3 includes a new "packages on demand" feature for KDE that lets > users easily install software to handle new filetypes. So if you need to > install a package to open a document or media, KSuseInstall (not exactly the > most exciting name...) will help you out. > > The KUpdateApplet (detecting a theme in names here?) will also support > dist-upgrade in 11.3, so future upgrades will be even easier. You may never > need a CD/DVD drive again. > GNOME Shell Preview > > GNOME fans are not out in the cold. As always, openSUSE 11.3 has a great > GNOME desktop experience. But if you have been hearing all this talk about > GNOME Shell and want to get a hands-on look at it, openSUSE 11.3 ships a > preview of the GNOME Shell that will let you start right away. > > Technically, GNOME Shell is not yet ready for prime time. In practice, I've > used GNOME Shell a bit and it does just fine for day to day use. It's not > full-featured yet, but it's stable enough for daily use and you might like > the interface more than the GNOME 2.x series. Note that you'll need 3D > support for GNOME Shell to work. > Upstart Optional > > The openSUSE Project tends not to adopt the new shiny just because it's the > new shiny. Case in point? openSUSE hasn't jumped on the > Upstart<http://upstart.ubuntu.com/>bandwagon just because it was new > and spiffy. Upstart was interesting when > it was developed and pushed into Ubuntu but initially didn't show a lot of > benefit over the standard System V init system. > > Now that Upstart is maturing and showing benefits over the traditional init > system, openSUSE has taken it and made it an optional part of openSUSE 11.3. > If you're ready to switch, openSUSE gives the option. Users who are still > not ready to switch for one reason or another, no problem. > > Upstart is likely to be the default, eventually, but it's good to have a > gradual migration when possible. > And Much More... > > Of course, that's just the features that are certain to show up in 11.3 and > most noticeable. There's also KVM support in this release, and VirtualBox, > Nouveau 3D support in 11.3, and lots more. > > The final release of 11.3 is scheduled for July 15. The first release > candidate is scheduled for Thursday, June 17. If you need something to do > over summer vacation, openSUSE 11.3 will fit right in. Have a lot of fun! > [image: Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier] > <http://www.linux.com/community/profile?userid=107> > Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier <http://www.linux.com/community/profile?userid=107> > Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier is a freelance writer and editor with more than 10 > years covering IT. Formerly the openSUSE Community Manager for Novell, > Brockmeier has written for Linux Magazine, Sys Admin, Linux Pro Magazine, > IBM developerWorks, Linux.com, CIO.com, Linux Weekly News, ZDNet, and many > other publications. Brockmeier is also a FLOSS advocate and participates in > several projects, including GNOME as the PR team lead. You can reach Zonker > at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter. > > > pak nanya dung, kalo 11.3 final udah release pengen upgrade dari 11.2 gimana pak step2nya ? ini list repo yg saya pake skrg, apa aja yg hrs dibuang atau ditambah ?
-- Regard, Brigs Lab's Bandung Hardware Laboratoy & Testing.
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