SuSE Linux 8.1 Takes Our Challenge (OfB.biz)
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SuSE Linux 8.1. "
In reality, to the average user, there really isn't much of note in SuSE 8.1's desktop that wasn't available in 8.0. Like 8.0, the default GUI is KDE 3.0, and also like 8, SuSE uses a pre-release version of the Keramik style for the widgets (buttons, scrollbars, etc.). SuSE added an attractive new window manager style to the mix that went very nicely with the new "Crystal" icons and the aforementioned Keramik style to provide a professional looking desktop. As an added bonus, we found the main program launch menu and the "quick launch" menu both to be better organized in this release than in previous editions."