Redhat Linux 7.2 Available!

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.?October 22, 2001?Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT) today announced that Red Hat Linux 7.2 and Red Hat Linux Professional are now available in stores, through computer resellers and direct from Red Hat. The latest version of the market leading Linux distribution adds significant new capabilities, both for use as a workstation and use as a server. Red Hat Linux 7.2 and Red Hat Linux Professional will also be available through hardware partners in the coming weeks.

"Red Hat Linux has built an unmatched reputation in terms of reliability, security, cost effectiveness and service - and as a result, we are seeing more and more software developers choose Red Hat Linux as their Linux development platform of choice," said Paul Cormier, Executive VP of Engineering, Red Hat. "We are pleased that for the first time in the open source space, Red Hat Linux 7.2 will provide both developers and customers a unified code base for a full spectrum of computing platforms, from small, embedded devices up to the largest mainframe computers." Key new features of Red Hat Linux 7.2 enhance the viability and value of the Linux OS as a server in the corporate environment. These include:

The 2.4.7 Linux kernel for increased scalability
Ext3 Journaling file system for data reliability
Network Configuration, User Management, and Hardware Viewing tools for infrastructure and development
Firewall Configuration during installation and Red Hat Network for added security

Red Hat Linux 7.2 is a powerful workstation product at an unbeatable price. Key new features include:

Improved USB support
Nautilus file manager
Mozilla Web browser
Latest versions of the GNOME and KDE desktop environments
Office applications, such as a full version of Sun StarOffice 5.2
Printed Installation Guide and extensive Linux documentation
C, C++, Java and other compilers as well as Python, Perl and PHP interpreters
Complete web, file, mail, name, ftp and print servers
Loki Game demo CD
30 days of Web-based support
30-day subscription of Red Hat Network Software Manager for 1 system

Red Hat Linux Professional is for professional workstations and servers. It includes everything in Red Hat Linux 7.2, plus:

A printed Customization Guide
A Web Server Applications CD with application development tools and Interchange ECommerce package
Workstation Applications CD with full Adobe Acrobat, IBM Java Run Time Environment and more
System Administrator CD
60 days of Web-based support
60 days of Telephone-based support, including 2 incidents
180-day subscription of Red Hat Network Software Manager for 1 system

Download Redhat 7.2 for free or Buy Redhat $59.95 x86

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