Information Week: Simpler Linux | Linux Today

Information Week: Simpler Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 13, 1999

“Red Hat Software has released Linux 5.2, which features
simplified installation, native software RAID support, the Apache
1.3 Web server, the GIMP 1.0 graphics package, updated PC Card
support for the latest cards, better sound support, and an included
set of applications. The installation utility includes the ability
to automatically partition the hard drive by selecting either a
workstation or server install, and supports multiple SCSI
adapters.”

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Not sure why they are just now talking about 5.2… -lt
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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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