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Getting All the Benefits of your SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Eval Software - Here is a roadmap to getting free SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Eval software plus all the benefits that Novell offers with the test drive.

BrainStorm Cool Tip: Automatically Updating Headers - After you learn to use OpenOffice.org's templates and styles, a new world of formatting possibilities opens, especially in the Word Processor. This week's tip explains how to take advantage of one of those possibilities: Automatic Headers.

Going Wireless in SUSE Linux 10.0 - Scott Morris sheds some light on creating a wireless network for your SUSE-based systems.

BrainStorm Cool Tip: Using OpenOffice.org Templates - You can manually format every aspect of your OpenOffice.org creation, but if you often compose the same type of documents, you should take advantage of templates.

SUSE 10.1 beta 6 Released - A new version of SUSE 10.1 has been released, beta 6. This is still a testing version and should not be used on production systems. It might be worth a glance, though, just to see what's in it.

Switching to SUSE 10.0 - If you know someone who is interested in upgrading their systems to Linux, this lxer.com thread may be of interest. A user named sharkscott decided to jump from Windows to Linux cold turkey. This thread outlines his experiences.

Update All Package Versions on Your SUSE Linux 10.0 Machine - Scott Morris provides a quick walkthrough on updating your SUSE box to the latest possible versions of all of the packages on your system. It's easy, slick, and quick.

Mines and Solitaire Game Review - Scott Morris introduces a couple of fun games for the Gnome Desktop.

Dutch Record Shop Chain Migrates 1000 PCs to KDE on Novell Linux Desktop - The Dutch Free Record Shop has decided to deploy stripped-down Novell Linux Desktop machines as the point of sale systems in their retail shops. From the looks of things, the entire company is moving over to SUSE-based solutions for all of their needs.

Howto: Organising Thunderbird to save mail, filter spam and trash junk mail - Stomfi shares some helpful tips on how to use Thunderbird.

Batch Resize Images Using Imagemagick - Mike Farrell illustrates how easy it is to batch resize a directory full of images in a single command.

Business Class (SLES & NLD) Vs. Consumer Class (SUSE Linux) - Name similarities and name changes have left some wondering which Novell Linux product is best suited for their. Here is a quick review of the differences.

Howto: Compile and install GIMPShop on SUSE 9.3 - GIMPshop is a hacked version of GIMP 2.2.4 that has been modified to resemble PhotoShop. In this Howto article, Stomfi explains how to install it on SUSE 9.3.

System Information - Collect critical system information for easy reference in one text file.

HowTo: Create a Dialog Console-Based Configuration Helper - Part 3 - In the last part of this HowTo series, Stomfi shows you how add a Network module to the fixit system.