RedHat releases RedHat Linux 5.2

Thanks to Nathan Mercer for the tip: RedHat software has released thelatest version of its Linux distribution, RedHat Linux 5.2. RedHat 5.2 includes a new simplified install program, Apache Web server 1.3, the GIMP1.0 graphics application, and an

Paul Thurrott

November 4, 1998

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Thanks to Nathan Mercer for the tip: RedHat software has released thelatest version of its Linux distribution, RedHat Linux 5.2. RedHat 5.2 includes a new simplified install program, Apache Web server 1.3, the GIMP1.0 graphics application, and an Applications CD that includes a number offree Linux applications.

"The ease-of-use features of Red Hat Linux 5.2 coincide with the incrediblesupport by industry leaders of the Linux development model. Right now, ourmomentum is absolutely contingent on our ability to best advance the technology according to the demands of the industry," said RedHat presidentand CEO Bob Young. "With Red Hat Linux 5.2, we are bringing to market an installation class that is the answer to enterprise-level demands."

RedHat Linux 5.2 can be downloaded for free from the RedHat FTP site or youcan buy it in stores for $50. For more information, please visit RedHat onthe Web

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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