Roaring engines, a tensed atmosphere, and a confusing bustle in the pit lane - have you never dreamt of speeding along like Schumacher? Just in time for the beginning of the Formula One season, SuSE Linux 8.1 joins the race with "Racer". High-quality graphics, smoke, sparks, skidmarks, and the realistic driving properties of the individual cars will energize the hearts of car race enthusiasts. The race fever is increased by killer tracks and countless camera positions, some of which can be configured.

Send the penguin downhill in the mountains and let him pick up all herrings with breathtaking speed. If you consider the track too easy, try it out in foggy weather or at nighttime. Fun for all, with a dangerous potential for addiction!

You kids are champions in their computer games. But can they also type texts quickly? Probably not. However, learning to use a typewriter can be fun. Tuxtype helps children and youths to learn the location of the keys. They chase the penguin behind dropping fish letters in order to eat them up. In a short time, they will know all letters by heart.

Take off with a plane of your choice from any airport - FlightGear sets no limits! Navigate your aircraft over the runway and enjoy the intricate surroundings while the autopilot is in control. Experience the starry sky, sunrises, or thunderstorms, and cross lakes and oceans before you approach the mist-enshrouded landing strip ... FlightGear can be expanded with new aircraft and airport modules. In addition, substantial parts of the earth's surface can be downloaded in the form of satellite images. The add-ons are available for download at http://www.flightgear.org. A 3D hardware accelerator is required. We wish you a good flight. ;)

Use the program KStars to scan the skies for stars, planets, galaxies, and nebulas. Fantastic shots are available for many objects and can be downloaded to your PC directly from the Net. Look for the celestial bodies you are interested in or browse through unbelievable Hubble pictures of your favorite galaxies.

The educational software series of KDE3 contains some fine programs that are not only fun: Kvoctrain, the vocabular trainer for English, French, and German; Kgeo, a practical geometry program; Ktouch, a typewriting trainer; and Kstars, an astronomy program that displays Hubble pictures of your favorite galaxies and offers a variety of information on the planets of our solar system. Fantastic shots are available for many objects and can be downloaded to your PC directly from the Web.