Novell First to Promote Global Open Source Development in China Through openSUSE Project

Novell First to Promote Global Open Source Development in China Through openSUSE Project

Novell today launched a dedicated Chinese language site for openSUSE*, the open source project for the Novell SUSETM Linux distribution announced August 9, 2005. OpenSUSE will be the only fully localized project for a global Linux* distribution in China. OpenSUSE.org.cn will provide the active Chinese and Asian Linux development community a full-featured, easy to use gateway into the global open source community. As a result, the openSUSE project will benefit from Chinese and Asian developer contributions, improving SUSE Linux for users worldwide.

“Novell is committed to building a bridge between skilled programmers in China and Asia and the broader global open source community,” said Dr. Sen Ming Chang, managing director, Asia, and vice president, Asia Pacific, of Novell. “No other global Linux vendor is making this sort of investment in the Chinese market and supporting the Chinese development community this strongly.”

Novell will actively promote the openSUSE project in China. The site will be supported by the Novell China research and development center announced today. All content for the openSUSE project will be localized in Chinese, and hosted in China. A number of Novell’s widely-respected Chinese Linux developers will actively contribute to the project and will facilitate Chinese community support for openSUSE.org.cn.

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