E-Commerce Times: Red Hat Updates Linux | Linux Today

E-Commerce Times: Red Hat Updates Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 5, 1999

“Linux vendor and Wall Street sensation Red Hat, Inc…announced
the launch of version 6.1 of its open-source operating system (OS)
distribution. The updated release, which focuses on ease-of-use
and installation features, is aimed at pushing business-level Linux
adoption.

“Red Hat Linux 6.1 will include Apache Web server support
enhancements, the Star Office 5.1a office suite — now available
through Sun Microsystems — 128-bit secure signature technology and
Red Hat Update Agent, a feature that will allow customers to access
software updates online. The new release also features
graphic-based instructions to simplify the process of installation
and the PXE 2.0 technology component of Wired for Management
Baseline 2.0 for installing the software across a network.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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