Red Hat Archive

Is the Leader of the Linux Pack Also the Best of Breed?

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-13 Red Hat 35 Comments

"Red Hat's latest release, Red Hat 9, continues the company's tradition of producing solid offerings that are workmanlike, if not inspired. As with the past several releases, a key part of the package is the Red Hat Network, a services offering that makes maintaining errata for large installations a snap." Read the review of Red Hat Linux 9 at ServerWatch.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux release 2.95 AS Beta (Taroon) Preview

Guest post by Khoo Boon Kiat 2003-09-02 Red Hat 16 Comments

Red Hat released the beta for their upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) line. The release is tagged release 2.95, Taroon. The next official release will probably be called RHEL release 3 (as usual, Red Hat does not confirm their upcoming release version and date).

Netcraft: Red Hat Poised to Lose Marketshare

David Adams 2003-08-27 Red Hat 42 Comments

Red Hat is making no secret of the fact that it's trying to focus on revenue-generating enterprise customers, even if that means losing throngs of small users who provide little to no revenue. Many of the largest hosting companies use Red Hat Linux, but as the company changes its focus, that may change, especially if Red Hat is slow to release important patches for non-paying customers, says a Netcraft report.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.95 Beta (Taroon) Review

Submitted by Khoo Boon Kiat 2003-08-27 Red Hat 11 Comments

The latest beta version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, has some useful updates and is significantly more polished than the last beta, according to this review. The review has lots of screenshots.

Red Hat Files Complaint Against SCO

Submitted by walterbyrd 2003-08-04 Red Hat 127 Comments

"The purpose of this complaint is to demonstrate that Red Hat's technologies do not infringe any intellectual property of SCO and to hold SCO accountable for its unfair and deceptive actions." The article is here. fuzzyping also points to this story.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.9.95 Beta

Submitted by Philipp Esselbach 2003-07-28 Red Hat 13 Comments

Red Hat has released a public beta of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.9.95 (Advanced Server and Workstation versions) for i386, ia64 and AMD64.

Red Hat Linux 10 Beta: First Look

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-23 Red Hat 33 Comments

"There aren't many major changes, just a bunch of minor tweaks. Most of these are welcome additions though. The one gripe I have is that Red Hat doesn't seem sure if they want to have this be a desktop for the average, not-very technical person (e.g., they hide the boot messages) or be one for the more advanced or technical user (e.g., Emacs is installed by default for a personal desktop)." Read the review at Linux-Universe. Screenshots are here.

Screenshots from Red Hat Linux’s “Severn” Beta

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-22 Red Hat 114 Comments

Red Hat Linux 9.0.93 beta, codenamed "Severn", was released today. Read more for a quick commentary and six screenshots of the release.

Red Hat Linux 9.0.93 Release Notes Available

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-21 Red Hat 41 Comments

DistroWatch published the release notes of Red Hat Linux "Severn" 9.0.93. The beta is scheduled to be released early this week, so make sure you keep checking the FTP mirrors of Red Hat. "Don't expect too much new, however, as the beta release appears to be more of a consolidation release of Red Hat Linux 9, rather than a release full of cutting edge features" DistroWatch notes. We also spotted Severn's ability to get into graphics mode just right after the kernel is loaded. Update: The RHL site is up.

Red Hat to Abandon Retail Channel

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-19 Red Hat 58 Comments

Red Hat, the leading American distributor of Linux, is abandoning the retail channel, the company is expected to announce Monday. The company's next major release, codenamed "Cambridge," will not be provided in boxed, retail form, according to company communications with employees and developers, which have been made available to Linux and Main.

A Tale of 2 Operating Systems: SCO OpenServer Vs Red Hat Linux

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-08 Red Hat 19 Comments

"Our clients have signed purchase orders for RedHat Linux ES, but the SCO upgrade path was a cheaper cost option." Read the story at LinMagAU.

Red Hat Linux 9 Overview at TuxReports

Eugenia Loli 2003-06-09 Red Hat 5 Comments

TuxReports features an introduction to Red Hat Linux 9 with screenshots. Elsewhere, Slashdot readers discuss the Linux experience on an Acer TabletPC.

Red Hat Linux 9 – The Windows User’s Installation Experience

Guest post by John Collins 2003-06-04 Red Hat 155 Comments

There seem to be many reviews on Red Hat 9.0, but all seem to be written by Linux junkies who really know their stuff. What about the MS Windows Convert? They say people like the first thing they use (i.e. if you learn to drive a manual transmission, you prefer it over automatic). If this is true, how does Red Hat 9.0 introduce a novice pc user to the world of computers? I hope to answer some of those questions in this tiny review.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v2) Update 2 Released

Eugenia Loli 2003-06-03 Red Hat 4 Comments

Subscribers to Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES and WS receive regular quarterly updates via Red Hat Enterprise Network.

Installing and Securing Red Hat Linux in an Hour

Submitted by Frank 2003-05-25 Red Hat 11 Comments

Want a quick guide to installing and securing Red Hat Linux? This article details the steps required to install Red Hat Linux 8.0 on a production server. It covers the procedures necessary to get the operating system from the setup CDs to your system's hard disks, shutting down any unnecessary system services, and applying any required system updates from Red Hat.

Red Hat, Linux, Consumers, Money – Do They Mix?

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-21 Red Hat 21 Comments

"Earlier this year Red Hat split its range into two segments - effectively, business and everything else. It did this in the wrong order, as The Register remarked at the time, but subsequently the company has padded out its Enterprise range to consist of Advanced Server, Enterprise Server and Workstation, so here at least it has a complete set." Read the article at The Register.

Installing Red Hat Linux 9 (the Manual Way)

Guest post by Maynard Kuona 2003-05-18 Red Hat 16 Comments

This may not be of much use to those of you who dread text based installs, and those in the know, but a bit of useful information I came across when I installed Red Hat Linux 9 recently.

Red Hat’s Tiemann: Architectural Vision Must be 20/20

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-13 Red Hat 20 Comments

"Bad architecture and the proprietary lock-in has frozen out innovation," Tiemann, Red Hat CTO, said. "That makes it difficult to bring new ideas to market. The open-source platform with open-source standards has liberated the playing field." Tiemann urged chief information officers to approach their planning from this perspective, and he provided more detail in this interview at SearchEnterpriseLinux.

GinGin64: A Technology Preview for the AMD64 Platform

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-02 Red Hat 9 Comments

Red Hat announced the availability of our AMD64 technology preview. This preview is for those who are interested in early access to a Red Hat distribution for the AMD64 platform.

Red Hat Network’s low-cost upgrade to Red Hat Linux 9

Eugenia Loli 2003-04-28 Red Hat 20 Comments

Joe Barr decided to put his Red Hat Network subscription to greater use. He normally uses RHN to run up2date at least weekly so he can keep up with the latest security fixes and updates. This week, he decided to download the iso images of 'shrike' (Red Hat's code-word for its new release) and upgrade his desktop from Red Hat Linux 8 to Red Hat Linux 9.