FEAT: Linux SUSE Support

[bewithgaurav]

Work Item / Issue Reference

AB#34984

GitHub Issue: #<ISSUE_NUMBER>

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Summary

This pull request adds support for SUSE and openSUSE Linux distributions to the project, updating both documentation and code to correctly detect and handle these platforms. It also clarifies and expands the supported platforms list, and ensures the correct driver paths are selected for SUSE in both C++ and Python code.

Platform support and documentation updates:

• Added SUSE/openSUSE installation instructions and updated the supported platforms list in README.md, removing the previous note about pending SUSE support.
• Expanded the directory structure documentation in mssql_python/pybind/README.md to include SUSE and Alpine builds for both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures, and listed required libraries for these platforms. [1] [2]

Driver path selection logic:

• Updated GetDriverPathCpp in ddbc_bindings.cpp to detect SUSE/openSUSE via /etc/SuSE-release or /etc/SUSE-brand and select the correct driver path.
• Improved Linux distribution detection in test_000_dependencies.py to recognize SUSE/openSUSE and assign the appropriate driver path, with clearer default handling for other distributions. [1] [2]

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This pull request adds support for SUSE and openSUSE Linux distributions to the mssql-python project. The changes update platform detection logic, driver path selection, and documentation to properly handle these distributions alongside existing supported platforms.

• Updated Linux distribution detection to recognize SUSE/openSUSE via system files
• Modified driver path selection logic in both Python and C++ code to include SUSE platform
• Enhanced documentation to include SUSE installation instructions and directory structure

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 4 out of 7 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

File	Description
tests/test_000_dependencies.py	Updated Linux distribution detection to recognize SUSE and changed default from "debian_ubuntu" to "ubuntu"
mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp	Added SUSE detection logic in C++ driver path selection function
mssql_python/pybind/README.md	Expanded documentation to include SUSE and Alpine directory structures and required libraries
README.md	Added SUSE installation instructions and updated supported platforms list

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