OpenSUSE

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The openSUSE distribution is a stable, easy to use and complete multi-purpose distribution.

It is aimed towards users and developers working on the desktop or server. It is great for beginners, experienced users and hardcore linux enthusaists alike, in short, it is perfect for everybody! The latest release, openSUSE 13.1, features new and massively improved versions of all useful server and desktop applications. It comes with more than 1,000 open source applications.

openSUSE is also the base for SUSE's award-winning SUSE Linux Enterprise products.

Why use openSUSE?

• It uses the best .rpm based package manager
• It has a very professional and easy-to-use installer with stable btrfs support
• Packages are fairly recent but the sysyem is very stable.
• It is geared towards both newcomers and advanced users
• It features the YaST which is the best Linux setup-tool known to man, covering everything DE settings dont cover, with an appealing GTK+, Qt or ncurses UI
• Has 2 equally supported default desktops: GNOME and KDE. openSUSE is known to deliver the best KDE experience, and the second-best GNOME experience with their customized Desktop Environments.