“Driven by the wish lists of its corporate users, Red Hat
Software formally announced Monday its 6.1 version of Linux, which
features a much-improved installation process, systems management
features such as load balancing, and a more efficient way to get
online updates to the open-source operating system.”
“With Linux attracting an increasing number of novice users,
Red Hat officials felt it was mandatory to offer a graphical-based
installation procedure that was simpler for users installing the
operating system either using CD-ROMs or doing so over the
Web.“
“We have designed this graphical install, which can be done with
a CD or over NFS [Network File System], to come up easily in X
Windows, detect all your hardware so you don’t have to answer a lot
of questions,” said Erik Troan, director of engineering at Red Hat.
“We think this install opens us up to a new set of customers
interested in exploring the advantages of open-source
software.”
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