openSUSE
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
openSUSE provides a world-class Linux distribution and a suite of open source tools, developed via a worldwide community, in an open, transparent and friendly manner.
Target Customer
Linux users and developers; contributors including testers, writers, translators, usability experts, artists, ambassadors, and developers participating in the openSUSE project.
Key Differentiator
Community-driven, open and transparent governance with a integrated toolchain (OBS, OpenQA, Kiwi, YaST, OSEM) and multiple distributions (Leap, Tumbleweed, MicroOS) supported by a global community.
Implementation Timeline
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Pain Points
- 1Need for stable, easy-to-use multi-purpose Linux distributions for desktop or server use.
- 2Need for automated testing and packaging workflows for Linux distributions.
- 3Desire for an open, collaborative ecosystem around Linux tooling and conferences.
Key Features
- 1Leap: stable release based on SUSE Linux Enterprise with 1,000+ open source applications.
- 2Tumbleweed: rolling release with latest upstream software that passes testing.
- 3MicroOS: lightweight, scalable, auto-updating, rollback-capable OS.
- 4Open Build Service (OBS): builds/distributes binary packages from sources for various OSes/hardware.
- 5OpenQA: fully automated OS testing service.
- 6YaST: installation and configuration tool for openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise.
- 7Kiwi: tooling to create image sets for hardware/virtualization platforms; integrated in OBS as Studio Express.
- 8OSEM: Open Source Event Manager for conferences.
- 9Jangouts: self-hosted open source videoconferencing solution.
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Developer
- 2Ambassador
- 3Tester
- 4Writer
- 5Translator
- 6Usability Expert
- 7Artist
Client Results
- 1Stable, easy-to-use distributions for desktop and server use.
- 2Leap offers 1,000+ open source applications.
- 318 months of free software updates after release for openSUSE products.
- 4Automated testing/quality assurance via OpenQA; reproducible packaging via OBS.
- 5A collaborative community ecosystem with events (Hackweek, conferences) and ongoing news.
Competitive Advantages
- 1Open, transparent, community-driven development.
- 2Integrated toolchain for building, testing, and distributing software (OBS, OpenQA, Kiwi, YaST).
- 3Multiple distributions to cover stable desktop/server and rolling-release needs (Leap, Tumbleweed, MicroOS).
- 4Large catalog of open source applications (over 1,000 in Leap).
- 5Free software updates for 18 months after release.
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
openSUSE is a community-driven Linux distribution with a suite of tools (OBS, OpenQA, Kiwi, YaST, OSEM) designed to support stable desktop/server deployments and a collaborative ecosystem.
Target Market
Desktop and server users and developers seeking stable or rolling-release Linux distributions with a broad open source software base.
Unique Value Proposition
A global, community-governed Linux project delivering reliable distributions and a comprehensive set of open source tools through open collaboration and robust testing/packaging workflows.
Technical Requirements
Not specified in the provided content.
Pricing Model
Not explicitly specified; openSUSE described as open source with updates, implying a free/open model.
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