Red Hat Linux

A well rounded Linux, including many applications. Split into a free version (Fedora) and a paid Enterprise version. Note they changed the desktop version number to match the server versions.

Mar-2007 Enterprise v5 released
Feb-2005 Enterprise v4 released
31-Mar-2003 Red Hat 9.0 released
30-Sep-2002 Release announcement for version 8.0
27-May-2002 Competitive review in eWeek page 54. While strong for a desktop, it’s even better for a server.
6-May-2002 Release announcement for version 7.3
22-Oct-2001 Release announcement for version 7.2 with 2.4.7 Kernel
16-Apr-2001 Release announcement for version 7.1 with 2.4 Kernel
27-Sep-2000 Release announcement for version 7.0 Linux .

Red Hat Linux Desktop

Pentium 200 MHz or better; 32 and 64 bit CPUs

512 MB Minimum

1 GB Minimum

Runs from hard disk

VGA or better

Ext3 read/write access to FAT, FAT32

Linux programs

Native text based interface. Gnome GUI support included with various desktops.

Can be installed on primary or logical partitions

Fedora (free)
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Desktop with Multi OS option
Enterprise Linux Desktop with Workstation Option

Sep-2000 v7.0
Apr-2001 v7.1
Oct-2001 v7.2
May-2002 v7.3
Sep-2002 v8.0
Mar-2003 v9.0
Mar-2007 Enterprise v5

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Red Hat, Inc.
2600 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC 27713
USA

Phone 919-547-0012
Web www.redhat.com

Basic Edition – 1 year web support, unlimited incidents
Other plans available

Other Linuxes, Windows XP/Vista, Solaris

Command Line Windows/DOS equivalents

Download – Free
Enterprise Linux Desktop with Basic Subscription – $80
Enterprise Linux Desktop w/Multi OS with Basic Subscription – $120
Enterprise Linux Desktop w/Workstation with Basic Subscription – $179