SUSE to Highlights its History in 20th Anniversary
Will discuss historical milestones and future plans in SUSECon 2012, the premier event for SUSE
Feb 21, 2012
SUSE has summarized its plan to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary with a year-long campaign highlighting the company’s history and future. The long-time provider of enterprise Linux solutions will showcase major historical milestones and discuss plans for the future through a series of worldwide events that will include SUSECon 2012, the premier event for SUSE customers, partners and enthusiasts.
“We have a lot to celebrate in 2012,” said Nils Brauckmann, president and general manager, SUSE. “SUSE today is the recognized market leader in several important segments, and is well positioned to take advantage of an ever expanding market for commercial Linux and open source technologies. We plan to recognize the people, the events and the technological developments that have helped bring us to where we are today.”
SUSE’s roots date back to September 1992, when three German university math students and a recently graduated software engineer formed a company to develop software and function as an advisory UNIX group. Seeing the potential of Linux, the team decided to distribute Linux operating systems and offer support services. It chose the name “S.u.S.E,” using an acronym for a German term that meant software and systems development. The name was eventually shortened to “SUSE.”