> Info of interest Arjun > Red Hat has finally spilled the beans and given out info about the upcoming > release of Red Hat 7.0. The official announcement will occur on Monday Sept. > 25 (we got our grubby lil hands on it today) and the software will be > available for everyone on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The biggest changes from 6.2 > will be enhanced 3D support, higher security and added applications. > > "Increased security, ease of use and manageability make Red Hat 7.0 a > full-featured solution for enterprise IT departments, workstation users and > developers," said Matthew Szulik, president and CEO of Red Hat. > > Improvements to the OS have been put into three categories: > > For Enterprise IT Departments - integrated security with OpenSSL for secure > communication via the web; graphical configuration tools; MySQL database; > and easy migration to the forthcoming 2.4 kernel. > > For Workstation users - more customizable desktop environment; more software > to choose from, including digital photography and diagram-drawing programs; > increased security for default installations to protect users who use cable > modems or ADSL to reach the Internet; and better 3D graphics support. > > For Developers - enhanced internationalization sub-system, more complete C++ > support with new compiler; updated development suite; and a preview of many > new development tools such as the new GNU compiler for the Java programming > language. > Checkout the URL for more > http://www.maximumlinux.com/content/news/2000/09/21/11356 ---------------------------------------------- The mailing list archives are available at http://lists.linux-india.org/cgi-bin/wilma/LIH
