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This is just the initial version of the release notes for openSUSE Factory. Find previous release notes referenced in the openSUSE wiki at http://en.opensuse.org/Release_Notes#Last_version_of_the_Previous_Release_Notes.
This public beta test is part of the openSUSE project. Information about the project is available at http://opensuse.org.
Find information about known bugs for this beta in the openSUSE wiki at http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_Bugs. Please report all bugs you encounter using this prerelease of openSUSE Factory in the Novell Bugzilla at http://en.opensuse.org/Submitting_Bug_Reports. If you would like to see anything added to the release notes, please file a bug report against the "Release Notes" component.
These release notes cover the following areas:
Installation: Read this if you want to install the system from scratch.
General: Information that everybody should read.
Update: Issues related to the process if you run an update from the previous release to this openSUSE version.
Technical: This section contains a number of technical changes and enhancements for the experienced user.
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The new Installation QuickStart guides you step-by-step through the installation process.
In the Start-Up Manual, find information about installation and basic system configuration.
The Reference Guide covers deployment, administration, and system configuration in detail and explains how to set up variuos network services.
The KDE and GNOME Quickstart guides give a short introduction to the desktops and some key applications running on it.
The KDE and GNOME User Guides guide you through using and configuring the desktops and help you perform key tasks.
The Application Guide introduces you to the key desktop applications such as browsers. e-mail clients, office applications and collaboration tools as well as graphics and multimedia applications.
The Security Guide introduces basic concepts of system security, covering both local and network security aspects.
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