On Thursday 17 June 2010 03:56:43 Masim "Vavai" Sugianto wrote:
> http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/319054-seven-reasons-to-upgrade-to-ope
> nsuse-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-releas
> e>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.
>
Filesystem defaultnya ganti lagi yah? btrfs... hmmm...?!! Kenapa dengan Ext4,
ada berita???
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