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Chapter 4. Overview of SuSE Linux
In this chapter we describe the Linux distribution offered by SuSE Linux AG
(SuSE). SuSE’s product is called SuSE Linux Enterprise Server for S/390. We
will use the term SuSE Linux for brevity.
SuSE Linux was announced on October 31, 2000 and became generally
available around November 5, 2000. It was based on SuSE Linux 7.0 for the PC
platform. A beta was originally available around July 2000.
The product is primarily intended for S/390 G5 and G6, Multiprise 3000, and
zSeries machines, but can be installed and used on S/390 G3 and G4 series,
and Multprise 2000 machines with certain ...