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openSUSE 15.2 and Bodhi Linux 5.1

OpenSUSE is one of the most popular Linux distributions. It is available in two versions: Leap, the stable version intended for average users and system administrators, and Tumbleweed, a rolling release for experimenters and those who want the very latest in hardware. Leap shares a common codebase with the commercial SUSE Linux Enterprise distribution, while Tumbleweed is developed in Factory, openSUSE's main development codebase, before release to help assure relative stability. All these projects are closely associated with each other.

In the past, the SUSE family of distributions was known for its contributions to KDE. Today, it is perhaps better known for its support of the Wayland graphics manager in the Gnome desktop environment. It also is known for a variety of unique tools, including the YaST Control Center, as well as AutoYaST, which provides automatic installations, and WebYaST, a browser interface. The SUSE family is also known for the ZYpp package manager and for the use of delta RPMs, which contain only the differences between old and new packages of the same name, a feature that speeds software installation. In addition, the SUSE family has developed its Build Services for packaging applications. It has experimented with automatic testing to improve software quality, as well as with the use of Flatpaks in one release variant. Although in many ways a mainstream distribution, openSUSE is at the forefront of innovation among distributions.

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