# openSUSE

Tool · [Standard tools and platforms](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tools)

Also called: OpenSUSE, Open SUSE, SUSE

A free version of [Linux](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/linux) made by a community project, used on desktops and [servers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/server).

**For example:** A [developer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer) installs openSUSE on an old laptop to use it as a test [server](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/server).

Official site: <https://www.opensuse.org>

## Connects to (4)

- [Operating system](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/operating-system): The base software that runs a computer or phone, such as Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS or Android.
- [Linux](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/linux): A free, open-source operating system family.
- [Ubuntu](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ubuntu): A popular, free version of Linux made by Canonical, used on servers, in the cloud and on desktops.
- [Open source](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/open-source): Software whose code is published for anyone to read, use and build on, under a license that sets the rules for doing so.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/opensuse