SUSE LINUX Opens the Door to Gaming, Windows Applications, on the Consumer Linux Desktop

Oakland, CA. – Beginning December, customers of SUSE LINUX 9.0Personal or Professional will be able to purchase an add on -- SUSELINUX Wine Rack – that enables stable and secure utilization ofnumerous Windows applications in Linux.

For $39.99, SUSE will provide CrossOver Office and CrossOver Pluginfrom Codeweavers -- giving Linux users access to applications such asWord, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook from the MS Office 97, 2000, andXP packages (Outlook for XP not supported), Visio 2000, Intuit Quicken,Apple Quick Time, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, and IBM Lotus Notes.

Gamers get WineX from Transgaming, which enables the use of gameclassics such as Half-Life: Counter Strike, Diablo 2, EverQuest,Warcraft III, Battlefield 1942, Starcraft, Civilization 3, and manyother games in SUSE LINUX 9.0. The 3-D arcade game MarbleBlast fromGaragegames is also included on the CD.

Bought separately, the four program packages CrossOver Office (about$60), CrossOver Plugin ($35), WineX (60 $/year), and MarbleBlast ($20)would cost about $117 more – a savings of more than 70%.

“This package breaks a barrier and renews our commitment toprovide the most comprehensive Linux offering for the consumermarket,” said Holger Dyroff, general manager, Americas, SUSELINUX. “Customers can opt for Linux, knowing that they can takeadvantage of both open source – and proprietary –applications.”

Information on the Windows applications supported by CrossOverOffice and CrossOver Plugin is available at URL: www.codeweavers.com/site/products/cxoffice/supported_apps/

Information on the games supported by WineX is available at URL: www.transgaming.com/searchgame.php

About SUSE LINUX

Established in 1992, SUSE LINUX is one of the world's leadingproviders of Linux software and services. With the largest dedicatedLinux research and development team, SUSE delivers enterprise-readysoftware and services that harness the innovation, speed-to-market andindependence of the open source community. A privately-held companybased in Nuremberg, Germany, SUSE -- together with global businesspartners -- supports customers throughout the world. Furtherinformation on SUSE LINUX can be found at www.suse.com.