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By Stephen Shankland
Posted on ZDNet News: May 14, 2004 7:43:00 PM

Red Hat, the top-ranked seller of the Linux operating system, has expanded chip support for its corporate version of the open-source operating system and plans a major change to Fedora, its hobbyist product, in coming days.

In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, Update 2, released Wednesday, the Linux seller added support for Intel's 64-bit "x86" processors and IBM's Power processor-based JS20 blade servers. In addition, the update adds 64-bit versions of developer tools for Intel's Itanium and Xeon chips and Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron.


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Red Hat also is wrapping up Fedora Core 2, the company's test bed for new technology intended to let enthusiasts and developers try out the latest software more quickly. It's free but lacks the long-term support that comes with the Enterprise Linux product.

Red Hat spokeswoman Leigh Day said the company expects to meet Friday's deadline for completion of Fedora with the new 2.6 kernel, or core. Fedora Core 2 is expected to be available for widespread download by Tuesday.

The Enterprise Linux product, in contrast, is a slower-moving product that won't get the full 2.6 kernel until 2005. Red Hat competitor Novell advocates a faster adoption of the 2.6 kernel, which among other things improves performance on multiprocessor servers.

Other changes coming with the updated enterprise edition include several bug fixes; version 1.1 of OpenOffice, a competitor to Microsoft's office; the addition of a graphical start-up process; and access to proprietary additions such as Agfa Monotype fonts, Macromedia Flash and Citrix ICA.

Separately, the Raleigh, N.C., company scrapped its paid subscription plan for Wide Open magazine. The new version will be free to those who meet qualifications and to existing subscribers.

The company had charged $35.95 for six issues annually, spokeswoman Kathryn Bishop said, and will refund subscribers.

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When going from Red Hat 9 to Fedora Core 2, it seemed to me that many things were left behind or did not work as well as they had with Red Hat 9.

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I'd gladly pay $89 to SuSE or RedHat than give a penny to MS  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/14/04
suse maybe.. i dunno about RH  ryusen | 05/14/04
I dunno. But I'd certainly rather do that than pay $300 to Microsoft!  Linux_Developer | 05/14/04
that is pear year  V Sanders | 05/14/04
Then Fedora might be your thing  Richard Flude | 05/14/04
Something's not right here.  Linux_Developer | 05/14/04
Didn't pay for it to start with  Spam-ZD | 05/15/04
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 05/15/04
I'd pay $499 for SBS2003 to MS than thieves.  pa2004 | 05/15/04
(NT) I'd pay you $499 to stop talking out of your @ss.  Spin_Masterz | 05/15/04
Yikes! I'd rather pay $0 for Linux!  Linux_Developer | 05/15/04
How about just "MS thieves"  Jay Cash | 05/15/04
By the way, SBS2003 costs a minimum of $599. (NT)  Linux_Developer | 05/15/04
I tip my fedora to Red Hat!  LinuxLover74 | 05/14/04
attn: LinuxLover74  Ployd_Farker | 05/14/04
Insert anti-MS message here  Martin Marvinski | 05/14/04
No doubt  linux_skynyrd | 05/14/04
1.5 . . . Mike Cox, you aren't  Plain Logic | 05/14/04
So what's the idea? Are you trying to be Mike Cox?  Linux_Developer | 05/14/04
Ever notice..  Ployd_Farker | 05/14/04
Um... yeah  Ployd_Farker | 05/14/04
Fedora Core 2 is awesome...  prime21 | 05/14/04
Red Hat is only for anti-MS fanatics  Sniper_z | 05/14/04
Um...  Ployd_Farker | 05/14/04
Not quite.  Sniper_z | 05/14/04
No axe?  Ployd_Farker | 05/14/04
Okay, I'll tell you.  Sniper_z | 05/14/04
Is your surname McBride?  xyz10_z | 05/14/04
Is your surname Gates?  Sniper_z | 05/15/04
Edited to reflect the truth.  Spam-ZD | 05/15/04
Even if that were true...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 05/16/04
haha  V Sanders | 05/14/04
It's obvious you've never used it...  prime21 | 05/14/04
Personally...  php_developer | 05/17/04
Lets see if I have it right...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/15/04
I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about  Linux_Developer | 05/15/04
This is no_ax you're responding to... you expected... ?  Martin Marvinski | 05/15/04
Yeah...but I don't even understand what he's trying to say.  Linux_Developer | 05/15/04
(NT) Dude, you got some drug problem to take care of.  Spin_Masterz | 05/15/04
(NT) It's not drugs . . . He's just whining again . . . Bawawawawa  Plain Logic | 05/15/04
Looking For Information - Not Trash Talk  davidtristan@... | 05/15/04
Real information...  prime21 | 05/15/04
I think the MS talk started when...  Linux_Developer | 05/15/04
Thanks for the Info  davidtristan@... | 05/15/04
Only had to re-boot Windows once.  davidtristan@... | 05/15/04
You have to reboot ONCE every how often?  michael-t | 05/17/04
Don't just look try, $0 Fedora v2 available next week  Richard Flude | 05/15/04
I knew I would get myself in trouble with that on commnet..  davidtristan@... | 05/15/04
Frank, to summarize your thread  Richard Flude | 05/16/04
Been there; done that; changed my mind.  php_developer | 05/17/04
(NT) Oh boy, the NBM'ers (Loser74, No_Ax, ...) are sure whining again...  Plain Logic | 05/15/04
Won't pay for it, but I'll use it  FilledOut | 05/16/04
Try Fedora Core 3  Traveler545220 | 12/11/04

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