I’ve always thought that Linux, in general, had the advantage over Microsoft and Apple when it comes to operating systems (OS) because of the “Try before you install” approach, commonly known as “Live CD“. This allows you to actually run the OS through the CD and check that everything is working before actually installing the OS. Novell now offers a service called SUSE Studio 1.0 which allows you to configure the Live CD and add the software you want before you actually install it. I will not go into details here but think about what you do when you first install a new OS: you spend a lot of time installing software you actually need. Now what if you can configure the OS to actually include the software before burning it to the CD? Especially when you manage several computers with the same hardware, like a class. I know there is ways to do that on Windows and Linux, but I believe this is a much easier way to do it. Don’t take my word for it though, go check it out yourself.