Novell is starting a [Fedora-style project][1] to develop Suse Linux. This is great news, I can't wait to try it out.

In the past, "We've made (Suse Linux) not widely available–just retail stores or a packaged download from an FTP. It's not the easiest way to gain a large user community," he said. The company is trying to turn that around through the invitation for outside involvement and an effort to distribute more copies of the software, a push called the lizard blizzard, a reference to the company's Geeko mascot.

[1]: http://news.com.com/Novell seeks outside help with Linux/2100-7344_3-5816079.html?part=rss&tag=5816079&subj=news