Case Study
Mr Beam: A startup’s journey with SUSE and open source
Success Story Mr Beam Industry and Location Manufacturing & Engineering | Germany Product and Service SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Mr Beam: A startup’s journey with SUSE and open source Mr Beam: A startup’s journey with SUSE and open source 2 SUSE.com Introducing Mr Beam Mr Beam was developed out of a passion for open source software. Philipp has long had an inclination for all things technolo- gy; he studied computer science for many years, before working as a programmer with search engine company Lycos, where he first experienced SUSE Linux. However, it was in his spare time – which Philipp spent tinkering with gadgets such as 3D printers and laser engravers – where the idea for Mr Beam came to life some seven years ago. “I love digital manufacturing tools and 3D printers,”