SearchEnterpriseLinux: LinuxWorld Preview: RHEL 4 Shines Bright, But It's Not the Only Star | Linux Today

SearchEnterpriseLinux: LinuxWorld Preview: RHEL 4 Shines Bright, But It’s Not the Only Star

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 11, 2005

[ Thanks to Matt for
this link. ]

“To destroy an old adage: Red Hat at night, shoppers’ delight.
The new 4.0 release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the company’s
first distribution on Linux 2.6, is at the top of most IT pros’
must-see list at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in Boston and,
probably, everywhere else this month. That doesn’t mean that RHEL 4
will be the only hot technology during LinuxWorld or in 2005.
Expect to be overwhelmed by the choices, a refreshing change from
the early days of sparse shopping for enterprise Linux
products.

“Here’s a ‘what’s hot’ list for those who need to trim shopping
lists to a manageable size. We canvassed 30 Linux and open source
software experts–consultants, vendors and users–to get their
recommendations…”


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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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