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COMMERCIAL: Red Hat Commercial Linux New Release!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lars Wirzenius)
Wed Jun 7 21:37:24 1995
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 04:38:25 -0500
From: Lars Wirzenius <wirzeniu@rose.uthscsa.edu>
To: linux-activists@niksula.hut.fi, linux-announce@vger.rutgers.edu
X-Mn-Key: announce
From: Marc Ewing <marc@redhat.com>
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Red Hat Commercial Linux New Release!
Summary: Red Hat Linux available via FTP and on CD-ROM
Organization: Red Hat Software
Keywords: Red Hat Linux CD-ROM
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Approved: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov (Lars Wirzenius)
Followup-to: comp.os.linux.misc
I am pleased to announce Red Hat Software's newest release:
Red Hat Commercial Linux
After many months of improvements and testing, it is ready to go!
This is the latest version of the popular Red Hat Linux distribution,
used by many leading Linux vendors including Caldera Inc. as the base
of their new products. (For more information on Caldera check out:
www.caldera.com)
A press release and package list are appended below, and more
information is available at http://www.redhat.com/. The list price of
RHC Linux CD has been drastically reduced to $24.95 and it will be
available from your favorite CD rom vendor and the ACC Bookstore.
Some notable features:
* Fully "packagized" system for fine-grained installation control,
easy upgrades, and simple distribution mechanism for your
applications.
* RHS graphical control-panel for configuration of users, groups, file
systems, time and date, TCP/IP, printers
* Powerful graphical installation manager
* Automated XFree86 configuration with Red Hat Xconfigurator
* Linux kernel 1.2.8
* Complete sources provided
* Over 500 source and binary packages
* FREELY AVAILABLE VIA FTP!! (Red Hat Linux is copyrighted by Red Hat
Software Inc. under the terms of the GPL. For additional licensing
information please contact us)
* Available manual
* Suggested retail price for CD-ROM (includes second CD-ROM with Linux
archives): $24.95
MAILING LIST AND FURTHER INFORMATION
A mailing list has been set up to be used for discussion of Red Hat
Commercial Linux and related issues, and is the only avenue of support
for this release (apart from purchased support contracts). To
subscribe to the list, send mail to listproc@redhat.com with the
following in the body of the message:
subscribe redhat-list First_Name Last_Name
Further information can be had at:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/
http://www.redhat.com/
RED HAT COMMERCIAL LINUX VIA FTP
Red Hat Commercial Linux can be downloaded and installed, in its
entirety, from a number of FTP sites. To do so requires that you have
an existing Linux installation and a free ext2fs partition to store
the packages. Installation then proceeds as with a CD-ROM based
installation, using the partition instead of a CD-ROM.
The following FTP sites will have Red Hat Commercial Linux available:
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/
ftp://linux.agis.net/
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/
We encourage FTP archive maintainers to contact the sites listed to
arrange mirrors!
RED HAT COMMERCIAL LINUX ON CD-ROM
Red Hat Commercial Linux is currently available on CD-ROM from your
favorite CD Rom vendor and the ACC Bookstore, as well as Advantage
Plus CD-ROM (reseller inquiries are welcome!).
ACC Bookstore Advantage Plus CD-ROM
(203) 454-5500 (919) 362-8212
(800) 454-5502 (919) 362-8294 (fax)
(203) 454-2582 (fax)
info@acc-corp.com
http://www.acc-corp.com/
** Special introductory price **
** from ACC Bookstore: $19.95 **
RED HAT DEVELOPERS PROGRAM:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Red Hat Inc. is pleased to announce a new program designed exclusively
for the Linux developer. The program includes monthly CD-ROM updates
of Red Hat Commercial Linux, Red Hat Notes with each CD-ROM, and a
private developers mailing list and email address for support. Please
see http://www.redhat.com/program.html or contact Red Hat for more
details.
Thanks,
Marc Ewing
-- Red Hat Inc. --> "Moving at the speed of Linux."
(800) 454-5502; (203) 454-5500; (203) 454-2582 (fax); redhat@redhat.com
WWW: http://www.redhat.com/ -- FTP: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/
==========================================================
RED HAT COMMERCIAL LINUX
MOTHER'S DAY RELEASE
May 30, 1995
Durham, NC -- Red Hat Inc. is pleased to announce the second release
of the Red Hat Commercial Linux OS on CD-ROM. The "Mother's Day
Release" contains over 165 new and revised packages, incorporating
many important bugs fixes and security enhancements, as well as
completely new packages. In addition, the installation process has
been made even easier with a new "Express Install" feature allowing
near-unattended installations.
Built from scratch, RHC Linux represents a quantum leap in Linux
usability. RHC Linux is possibly the easiest Linux distribution to
install and maintain, and as such, it is perfectly suited to the
growing numbers of users moving from MS-DOS to Linux. While RHC Linux
is the perfect beginner's Linux, experienced users will find it to be
a very powerful development platform. Complete development
tools,TeX/LaTeX suite, X Window System, and scientific computation
libraries are included -- and everything comes with sources.
* Installation
Installation is mediated through dialog boxes which walk you through
the installation process. Installation is supported directly from the
CD-ROM or over NFS. You can choose which series of packages to
install, and install (or uninstall) individual packages after the
initial installation with our graphical Linux Installation Manager.
As the installation progresses you are presented with a progress
meter, which estimates the time to completion (anywhere from 10
minutes to one hour, depending on your configuration). X Window
System configuration is automatic, requiring only the selection of the
proper XFree86 server, and the desired video modes.
* Package System
The Red Hat Program Package (RPP) system is the foundation of Red Hat
Commercial Linux. Our fully "packagized" system means that your
installed system consists of a few hundred discrete packages
(RPPs).The RPP tools allow you to install and uninstall these packages
cleanly and easily. The RPP system allows you to track and query your
installed packages for information such as creation and install dates,
package size, file list, description, etc. In addition, a package
verification allows you to check the integrity of (and make
corrections to) your installed packages. The verification procedure
checks that all files are where they should be, that they have the
right owner, group and permissions, etc. Any owner, group or
permission anomalies can be corrected automatically.
* Installation Management
With the graphical Linux Installation Manager you can track every
package installed on your system, and all packages available on the
CD-ROM. You can examine package descriptions and file contents before
you install them. With a few mouse button clicks you can
install,uninstall, list and verify all installed packages. No other
installation system comes close.
* Development Tools
A complete set of C/C++ development tools is provided, as are a number
of other programming language compilers and interpreters, including
Common Lisp, Prolog, Scheme, Fortran, and Tcl/Tk. Full sources for
everything on the CD-ROM are included in package format, in the
configuration used to build the system.
* Documentation
Complete man pages, info pages, and HOWTOs and FAQs are provided, and
are searchable with a powerful integrated help tool. A postscript
version of the Red Hat User's Guide is included, which covers all
aspects of installation, all the system administration and RPP
management tools, RPP building, and an overview of the various systems
and layout of RHC Linux. The User's Guide is also available in
printed form
==========================================================
PACKAGE LIST
This is a partial list of packages on the CD-ROM. For additional
packages and the actual contents and descriptions of these packages
see our ftp.redhat.com FTP site.
GMT-2.1.4 ibcs-1.2.2 ranlib_c-1.1
MAKEDEV-2.1 ibcs-1.2.4 ranlib_f-1.1
Mail-5.3a ibcs-1.2.5 rc-1.5betadev.1
NetKit-A-0.08 ibcs-1.2.6 rcs-5.6.0.1
NetKit-B-0.06 ical-1.8 rdist-6.1.0
SysVinit-2.50 include-4.5.26 readline-2.0
XF86_8514-3.1.1 include-4.6.27 rhswish-1.0
XF86_AGX-3.1.1 incpack-1.0 rpp-1.0
XF86_Mach32-3.1.1 indent-1.9 rxvt-2.10
XF86_Mach64-3.1.1 inn-1.4sec samba-1.9.00
XF86_Mach8-3.1.1 inn-inewsonly-1.4sec scotty-1.0.2
XF86_Mono-3.1.1 intimed-1.10 screen-3.5.2
XF86_P9000-3.1.1 ispell-3.1.08 sed-2.05
XF86_S3-3.1.1 izip-2.0 sendmail-8.6.11
XF86_SVGA-3.1.1 jed-097.1 seyon-2.14c
XF86_VGA16-3.1.1 joe-2.3 sh-utils-1.12
XF86_W32-3.1.1 kbd-0.87 sharutils-4.1
XFree86-3.1.1 lapack-1.1 slsc-0.2.2
XFree86-OldLibs-1.0 lapack_test-1.1 spice-2g6
acm-4.7 latex-base-2e.4 stat-1.5
amd-920824upl67 latex-contrib-0.0 statnet-1.0
at-2.7 latex-graphics-5.30.94 statserial-1.1
autoconf-1.11 latex-mfnfss-0.0 strace-3.0
bash-1.13.5 latex-psnfss-1.4 svgalib-1.1.2
bc-1.03 latex-tools-9.25.94 swatch-2.1
bdflush-1.5 ld.so-1.5.3 symlinks-1.0
bin86-0.1 less-252 sysklogd-1.2
bind-4.9.3b9p1 lha-1.00 tar-1.11.2
binutils-1.9l.4 libc-linux-4.5.26 tcltk-7.3.3.6p1
bison-1.22 libc-linux-4.6.27 tcpdump-3.0.3
blas-1.1 libc-linux-debug-4.5.26 tcsh-6.05
blt-1.7 libc-linux-debug-4.6.27 term-2.0.4
bm2font-3.0 libc-linux-shared-4.5.26 tex-3.1415
byacc-1.9 libc-linux-shared-4.6.27 tex-lib-6.4
clisp-1994-07-04 libc-linux-static-4.5.26 tex-pk300-1
clx-5 libc-linux-static-4.6.27 texinfo-3.1
cmu-snmp-2.1.2l2 libf2c-0.9.2 textutils-1.11
color-ls-3.12.0.2 libg++-2.5.3 time-1.6
control-panel-1.0 libgr-1.3 tin-1.22
cpio-2.3 lilo-14 tkined-1.0.2
csh-5.26a lim-1.0 tn3270-5.0
ctags-19.25 linpack-1.0 tools-2.16
cvs-1.3 linux-1.2.0 tput-1.0
deliver-2.0 linux-1.2.1 transfig-2.1.8
dialog-0.6 linux-1.2.2 trn-3.5
diffutils-2.6 linux-1.2.4 tset-jv-0.9.4
dosemu-0.60.1 linux-1.2.5 tunelp-1.3
dvipsk-5.55a linux-1.2.6 umb-scheme-2.10
e2fsprogs-0.5b lout-3.02 unzip-5.1
ed-0.2 lrzsz-0.12a util-linux-1.10
efax-0.6a m4-1.4 uucp-1.05
eispack-1.0 make-3.71 verify-1.0
eject-1.1 makeindex-2.11 vgaset-4.4.1993
electric-fence-2.0.5 man-1.4c vim-2.0
elisp-manual-19-2.3 man-pages-1.4 vixie-cron-3.0.1
elm-2.4 mbase-5.0 vlock-0.8
elvis-1.8.3 mc-1.2 what-1.3
emacs-19.25 md5sum-1.0 words-1.0
emacs-el-19.25 metamail-2.7 workman-1.2.2a
emacs-nox-19.25 minicom-1.68 wp-demo-6.0
f2c-1994.09.27 minpack-1.0 wu-ftpd-2.4
fftpack-1.0 mkisofs-1.03 x3270-1.2
file-3.14 modules-1.1.67 xboard-3.2.pl0
fileutils-3.12 modules-1.1.87 xdaliclock-2.03
findutils-4.1 moonclock-1.0 xdemineur-1.1
flex-2.4.7 mpeg_play-2.0 xdm.ncsu-4.0
flying-6.9 mt-st-5.6 xdvik-1.8f
fromdos-12 mtools-2.0.7 xearth-0.92
fvwm-1.24r ncftp-1.9.2 xfig-2.1.8
gas-2.2l ncompress-4.2.4 xfishtank-2.0
gawk-2.15.5 ncurses-1.8.5 xgopher-1.3.3
gcc-2.5.8 nenscript-1.13++ xhextris-1.0
gcc-c-2.5.8 netcdf-2.3.2.12 xjewel-1.6
gcc-cplus-2.5.8 netpbm-1mar1994 xlander-1.2
gcc-objc-2.5.8 nis-clients-1.4 xlispstat-3.37
gdb-4.12 npasswd-1.2.3 xloadimage-4.1
getty_ps-2.0.7e octave-1.0 xlockmore-2.5
ghostscript-2.6.1.4 oleo-1.6 xmorph-24nov94
ghostview-1.5 olvwm-4.1 xpaint-2.1.1
git-4.3.5 p2c-1.20 xpilot-3.2.9
gnuchess-4.0.pl73 patch-2.1 xpm-3.4b
gnuplot-3.5 pdksh-4.9 xscreensaver-1.25
gpc-1.03 perl-4.036 xsnow-1.39
graphics-0.17 pine-3.91 xspringies-1.1
greed-2.1 pl-1.9.0 xsysinfo-1.2
grep-2.0 plplot-4.99f xtetris-2.5.2
groff-1.09 pop2d-1.0.01 xtron-1.0
gzip-1.2.4 pop3d-1.00.4 xview-3.2L5.1
hdparm-2.1 popclient-2.21 xwpe-1.4.1
howto-1995.02.06 ppp-2.1.2b xxgdb-1.08
httpd-1.3 procinfo-0.6 zsh-2.5.03
ibcs-1.2.0 procmail-3.10
ibcs-1.2.1 procps-0.97
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