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CRN: Red Hat Preps Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 24, 2006

“Even as Novell released its SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 desktop
this week, rival Red Hat is putting the final touches on a new
Linux desktop upgrade for delivery later this year.

“Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop, which is expected to move
into beta testing within weeks, offers an improved desktop with
enhanced graphics, Open Office 2.0, support for the Oasis file
format, a new Access-like database application, improved wireless
support and improved compatibility with Microsoft Office, according
to a Red Hat document on the new desktop released at the company’s
recent summit…”


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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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