RALEIGH, NC--May 6, 2002--Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT) today released
Red Hat Linux version 7.3, a highly configurable operating system (OS)
designed for deployments ranging from games and personal productivity
to file, print and web serving. Red Hat Linux 7.3 adds new
productivity tools, personal firewall configuration at installation,
and video conferencing software to deliver everything individual
users, educational institutions and small businesses need for flexible
Internet-based computing.
The new version also includes the Linux industry's best support
offerings, including Web and telephone access to experts and Red Hat
Network, an automated Internet solution for managing Red Hat Linux
systems. Nearly five hundred thousand users already leverage Red Hat
Network to keep their systems updated and secure.
"Small businesses and enthusiasts are looking for a combination of
performance, ease-of-use and value in their technology infrastructure,
which is hard to find with today's proprietary operating systems,"
said Paul Cormier, Executive VP Of Engineering, Red Hat. "Red Hat
Linux 7.3 delivers this through a combination of open source software,
support and automated remote services for confident Internet-based
computing."
New Features Increase Productivity and Flexibility
Red Hat Linux 7.3 delivers cutting-edge open source technologies, new
features and updated core components that increase productivity and
provide the flexibility and usability users demand.
Key features include:
* Evolution e-mail client and contact manager;
* MrProject project management software,
* Mozilla Web browser;
* GNOME Meeting video conferencing software;
* Apache Web server 1.3;
* Firewall configuration;
* PostgreSQL relational database management system; and KDE 3.0 and
GNOME 1.4 desktops.
For complete overview of all Red Hat Linux 7.3 features and benefits,
please visit us on the Web at
http://www.redhat.com/software/linux/rhl_new_features.html.
Rebates, Pricing and Availability
Red Hat Linux 7.3 is available at retail on May 15, and orders are
currently being taken online at www.redhat.com.
Red Hat Linux 7.3 Personal for individual users has a MSRP of $59.95,
which includes 30 days of Red Hat Network Basic Service and Web-based
support.
Red Hat Linux 7.3 Professional for small businesses has an MSRP of
$199.95, which adds a systems administrator's CD, 90 days of Red Hat
Network Basic Service, 60-day Web-based support and telephone support.
Red Hat is also offering competitive and customer upgrade rebates,
including $20 off Red Hat Linux 7.3 Professional and $10 off Red Hat
Linux 7.3 Personal.
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For download availability, please try the mirror closest to you. The
following mirrors have Red Hat Linux 7.3 available (list courtesy
Matthias Saou):
North America :
- ftp://redhat.dulug.duke.edu/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/ (also http and rsync access)
- ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/linux/7.3/
(also http and rsync access)
- ftp://helios.dii.utk.edu/pub/linux/redhat/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://mirror.cs.princeton.edu/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://uselinux.org/pub/redhat/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.ussg.iu.edu/pub/linux/redhat/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.shuttleamerica.com/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/7.3/ (also rsync access)
- ftp://mirrors.hpcf.upr.edu/pub/Mirrors/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/7.3/ (also
http access)
- ftp://acs-mirror.ucsd.edu/linux/redhat/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.cse.buffalo.edu/pub/Linux/redhat/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://mirror.atlantic.net/pub/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/7.3/
- ftp://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/ (also http and rsync
access)
- ftp://ftp.webtrek.com/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.crc.ca/ftp/systems/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/7.3/
- ftp://redhat.eyetap.org/linux/7.3/
- ftp://limestone.uoregon.edu/redhat/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.unet.brandeis.edu/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://mirror.atlantic.net/pub/Linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/7.3/
- ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/redhat/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.dc.aleron.net/pub/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/7.3/ (also http
access)
Europe :
- ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/redhat-ftp/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.uvsq.fr/pub/redhat/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://sunsite.mff.cuni.cz/MIRRORS/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.fi.muni.cz/pub/linux/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/pub/linux/redhat.com/dist/linux/7.3/ (also http and
rsync access)
- ftp://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/7.3/
(also http access)
- ftp://ftp.rhnet.is/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/ (also http and rsync access)
- ftp://tux.cprm.net/pub/ftp.redhat.com/7.3/
- ftp://redhat.tu-bs.de/ftp/pub/linux/redhat/7.3/ (valid reverse DNS record
required)
- ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/7.3/
- ftp://alviss.et.tudelft.nl/pub/redhat/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.di.fct.unl.pt/pub/linux/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.puug.pt/linux/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.uninett.no/pub/linux/RedHat/redhat/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.linux.is/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/7.3/ (also http)
- ftp://ftp.ipv6.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/7.3
(IPv6-only)
- ftp://ftp.strasbourg.linuxfr.org/redhat/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/RedHat/ftp/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.cs.huji.ac.il/mirror/linux/redhat/ftp/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/pub/linux/redhat/linux/7.3/ (also http and rsync
access)
- ftp://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.fi.udc.es/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/linux/7.3/ (also http access)
- ftp://ftp.chg.ru/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://download.xs4all.nl/pub/mirror/redhat/linux/7.3/
South America :
- ftp://ftp.sajinet.com.pe/pub/linux/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://mirror.netglobalis.net/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/ (also http access)
Australia :
- ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/ (also http access)
- ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/ (also http access, both only
from AU/NZ)
- ftp://ftp.isl.net.nz/pub/linux/dist/redhat/redhat-7.3/ (only from AU/NZ)
- ftp://ftp.netcraft.com.au/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/
Asia :
- ftp://ftp.hjc.edu.sg/opensource/linux/redhat/linux/7.3/
- ftp://ftp.singnet.com.sg/opensource/linux/redhat/linux/7.3/
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