“With less than 129 days until the highly anticipated new
millennium, Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT) has announced that its
Linux operating system (OS) package won’t shut down or otherwise
adversely affect users due to a Y2K computer glitch.”
“The Durham, North Carolina-based developer and provider of
Linux open-source solutions for users disclosed that Red Hat Linux
5.2 and 6.0 have been certified Y2K compliant. The announcement is
based on tests run through Software Laboratory Limited, an
independent testing lab based in the United Kingdom.”
“‘Independent certification provides neutral, independent
validation to ensure customers that Red Hat’s powerful Linux-based
OS solutions are fully Y2K compliant, and will continue to operate
smoothly into the next century,’ commented Erik Troan, director of
engineering for Red Hat.”