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CNET News: PowerPC Support on Tap for Red Hat Linux

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Stephen Shankland
Feb 15, 2005

“Red Hat’s next product for Linux enthusiasts is slated to
support two significant new features, the first for IBM’s Power
processor and the second for software that lets the same computer
run multiple operating systems simultaneously.

“The features are planned for version 4 of Fedora, a Linux
edition geared for enthusiasts who want the latest technology but
who don’t need much in the way of technical support. Red Hat uses
Fedora as a proving ground for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which
comes with long-term support but, unlike Fedora, isn’t available
for free…”


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