OpenSUSE launches Smeegol OS based on MeeGo interface

Smeegol Linux, a newcomer from OpenSUSE: the OpenSUSE developers have introduced Smeegol, a Linux operating system incorporating technologies from MeeGo (developed by Intel). It is designed specifically for netbooks, entry-level desktops, handheld computing, and communications devices. Smeegol resembles MeeGo and includes many applications: Banshee music player, Evolution Express, Firefox and Google Chrome browsers, plus social networking applications for Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Flickr, and Digg. Since Smeegol is OpenSUSE Linux with a MeeGo Linux interface, it can install applications from the OpenSUSE repositories. There is no need to worry about finding programs beyond those listed above. Smeegol is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Download it by clicking here. You can also build your own version of Smeegol using SUSE Studio. Read the full story at News.OpenSUSE.org.