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Red Hat releases Red Hat Linux 8.0
Author: | Monday November 25, 2002
RALEIGH, NC-September 30, 2002-Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT) today
released Red Hat Linux 8.0, a highly versatile operating system
designed for personal and small business computing. Red Hat Linux 8.0
combines leading-edge Linux technologies with a new graphical look and
feel that offers users a polished, easy-to-use operating environment.
"Red Hat Linux 8.0 is the perfect choice for small businesses and
enthusiasts looking for a reliable, easy-to-use operating system with
the latest productivity applications," said Paul Cormier, executive
vice president of Engineering, Red Hat. "This is a major step forward
for users of traditional operating systems who have been looking for an
easier-to-use, more versatile open source solution."
Red Hat Linux 8.0 delivers enhanced productivity tools and an updated
graphical interface that combine to create an easy-to-use operating
environment for today's personal and professional users. Key features
of the latest release include:
* New Red Hat BluecurveTM: Conveniently organized, user-friendly
desktop with numerous graphical enhancements and icons.
* OpenOffice.org: Most advanced open source office suite.
* Robust suite of configuration tools: Tools to set up configurations
for several system services and settings, including firewall,
peripherals, Apache, and small network settings.
* Personal firewall tool: Graphical tool to easily customize your
security settings.
* Red Hat Network integration: Point-and-click utilities to monitor
and integrate existing updates for your system.
* Upgraded core components: Updated C compiler, toolchain, and kernel
deliver the latest Linux technologies.
* Web server powered by Apache 2.0: Powerful, flexible, secure open
source Web server that powers the Internet.
* New accessibility features: GUI support for Braille and
mobility-limited language interfaces.
"With this release we have given more attention than ever before to
usability", said Erik Troan, senior director of product marketing at
Red Hat. "Red Hat Linux 8.0 demonstrates that we can deliver great new
functionality for hobbyists and professionals and at the same time make
the product much more friendly for mainstream users."
Pricing and Availability
Red Hat Linux 8.0 is available at retail locations on September 30,
2002, and orders are currently being taken online at www.redhat.com.
Red Hat Linux 8.0 Personal for individual users has a MSRP of $39.95,
and includes 30 days of Red Hat Network Basic Service and Web-based
support.
Red Hat Linux 8.0 Professional has an MSRP of $149.95, and includes a
System Administrator's CD, an Office and Multimedia Applications CD, 60
days of Red Hat Network Basic Service, 60-days of Web-based support and
telephone support.
For or download availability, please try the mirror closest to you.
The following mirrors have Red Hat Linux 8.0 available (list courtesy
Matthias Saou):
North America :
- ftp://redhat.dulug.duke.edu/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://mirror.cs.princeton.edu/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.crc.ca/systems/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/8.0/
- ftp://chuck.ucs.indiana.edu/pub/linux/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://uselinux.org/pub/redhat/8.0/
- ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/redhat/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://carroll.aset.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http,
rsync)
- ftp://mirror.i-link.com/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://acs-mirror.ucsd.edu/linux/redhat/8.0/
- ftp://thales.memphis.edu/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://mirrors.hpcf.upr.edu/pub/Mirrors/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.dc.aleron.net/pub/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.aklug.org/pub/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://mirror.pa.msu.edu/linux/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://limestone.uoregon.edu/redhat/8.0/
- ftp://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://ftp.cse.buffalo.edu/pub/Linux/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://the-city.seas.upenn.edu/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://kickstart.linux.ncsu.edu/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://redhat.taygeta.com/pub/RedHat/redhat-8.0/
- ftp://redhat.eyetap.org/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.webtrek.com/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://redhat.netnitco.net/pub/mirrors/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://mirrors.tummy.com/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://linux.nssl.noaa.gov/linux/redhat/linux/8.0/
Europe:
- ftp://tux.cprm.net/pub/ftp.redhat.com/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://alviss.et.tudelft.nl/pub/redhat/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/RedHat/ftp/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.fi.udc.es/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/redhat-ftp/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.stw-bonn.de/pub/mirror/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.gmd.de/mirrors/redhat.com/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.uni-koeln.de/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/pub/linux/Mirror/ftp.redhat.com/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.leo.org/pub/comp/os/unix/linux/redhat/redhat/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.edisontel.com/pub/RedHat_Mirror/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.crihan.fr/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.uvsq.fr/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/RedHat/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.u-strasbg.fr/pub/linux/distributions/RedHat/redhat/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/redhat.com/dist/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.linux.pt/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://sunsite.mff.cuni.cz/MIRRORS/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/8.0/ (rsync)
- ftp://ftp.fi.muni.cz/pub/linux/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://ftp.rhnet.is/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://ftp.linux.is/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/mirror/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.chg.ru/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.esat.net/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://ftp.uninett.no/pub/linux/RedHat/redhat/8.0/
- ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://ftp.pbone.net/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://ftp.cs.huji.ac.il/mirror/linux/redhat/ftp/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.g-int.net/Mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
South America:
- ftp://mirror.pop-rs.rnp.br/pub/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.sajinet.com.pe/pub/linux/redhat/linux/8.0/
Asia/Pacific:
- ftp://ftp.isl.net.nz/pub/linux/dist/redhat/redhat-8.0/
- ftp://planetmirror.com/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.netcraft.com.au/pub/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mirrors/redhat/linux/8.0/
- ftp://ftp.riken.go.jp/pub/Linux/redhat/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http)
- ftp://ftp.kreonet.re.kr/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/8.0/ (http, rsync)
- ftp://ftp.kddlabs.co.jp/Linux/packages/RedHat/redhat/linux/8.0/
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