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RALEIGH, NC -- March 31, 2003 -- Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT), the world's
premier open source and Linux provider, today announced the availability
of Red Hat Linux 9. Drawing from the work of the open source community,
Red Hat Linux 9 allows users to take advantage of the newest open source
technology first. With an improved graphical installation, new usability
enhancements and end-user applications, Red Hat Linux 9 is designed for
students, home computing and technology enthusiasts.
"Red Hat's community-based distribution became an option for home
computing with the introduction of the Bluecurve(TM) graphical interface
in 2002. In Red Hat Linux 9, we've refined the installation and interface,
adding new tools and applications for end users," said Brian Stevens,
vice president of Operating Systems Development at Red Hat. "The result
is an open source desktop operating system that is flexible and simple
to use for mainstream technology enthusiasts."
Red Hat Linux features Bluecurve, an easy-to-navigate interface with
intuitively organized menus. Bluecurve has been upgraded in Red Hat
Linux 9 and now extends to more areas of the operating system, including
the menu and layout of the desktop. Red Hat Linux 9 features include:
* First introduction of new threading technology: NPTL (Native POSIX
Thread Library)
* OpenOffice.org office suite for creation of documents, spreadsheets
and presentations.
* Mozilla Web browser , email client, address book, HTML composer and
authoring tool
* Ximian Evolution(TM) email client, calendar and contact manager
* CUPS for drag-and-drop printing capabilities
* Upgraded core components: Linux kernel 2.4.20, GCC 3.2.2, GNU libc
2.3 (with NPTL), web server powered by Apache 2.0
See www.redhat.com for a complete overview of Red Hat Linux 9 features.
Pricing and Availability
Red Hat Linux 9 binaries and source code are currently available to Red
Hat Network subscribers. To subscribe to Red Hat Network, please visit
http://rhn.redhat.com . Red Hat Linux 9 will be widely available at
retail locations and for purchase on www.redhat.com on April 7, 2003.
* Red Hat Linux 9 has a MSRP of $39.95, and includes 30 days of Red
Hat Network Basic Service and Web-based support.
* Red Hat Linux 9 Professional has an MSRP of $149.95, and includes
the operating system on DVD, SysAdmin Rescue Tool, an office and
multimedia applications CD, 60 days of Red Hat Network Basic Service,
60 days of Web-based and telephone support.
For download availability, please try the mirror closest to you.
The following mirrors have Red Hat Linux 9 available (list courtesy
Warren Togami and others):
North America
Canada
- ftp://ftp.nrc.ca/pub/systems/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.cs.mun.ca/pub/mirror/redhat/linux/9/
USA East
- ftp://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- http://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- rsync://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.cse.buffalo.edu/pub/Linux/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://redhat.dulug.duke.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://kickstart.linux.ncsu.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://mirror.eas.muohio.edu/mirrors/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/9/
- http://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/9/
- ftp://ftp.webtrek.com/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.net.usf.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://mirrors.umbc.edu/pub/linux/ftp.redhat.com/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.cise.ufl.edu/pub/mirrors/redhat/9/
- ftp://ftp.dc.aleron.net/pub/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/9/
- ftp://uselinux.org/pub/redhat/9/
- ftp://69box.atlantic.net/pub/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/9/
- ftp://mirror.atlantic.net/pub/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/linux/9/
- ftp://redhatmirror.fmso.navy.mil/linux/redhat/9/
- ftp://ftp.sunsite.utk.edu/pub/linux/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
USA Central
- ftp://linux.nssl.noaa.gov/linux/redhat/linux/9/
- rsync://linux.nssl.noaa.gov/linux/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/redhat/9/
- http://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/redhat/9/
- ftp://thales.memphis.edu/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.ens.utulsa.edu/pub/linux/redhat/linux/9/
USA West
- ftp://limestone.uoregon.edu/redhat/9/
- ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- http://mirrors.kernel.org/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- rsync://mirrors.kernel.org/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/9/
- http://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/9/
- ftp://ftp.oregonstate.edu/pub/ftp.redhat.com/linux/9/
- ftp://redhat.taygeta.com/pub/RedHat/redhat-9/
South America
Chile
- ftp://ftp.tecnoera.com/Linux/redhat-9/
- ftp://mirror.netglobalis.net/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- http://mirror.netglobalis.net/pub/redhat/linux/9/
Europe
Austria
- ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/redhat.com/dist/linux/9/
- http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/redhat.com/dist/linux/9/
- rsync://gd.tuwien.ac.at/redhat/dist/linux/9/
- http://ftp.univie.ac.at/systems/linux/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.univie.ac.at/systems/linux/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/9/
- rsync://ftp.univie.ac.at/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
Britain
- ftp://zeniiia.linux.org.uk/pub/distributions/redhat/9/
- http://zeniiia.linux.org.uk/pub/distributions/redhat/9/
- rsync://zeniiia.linux.org.uk::redhat-dist/9/
- ftp://ftp.g-int.net/Mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.g-int.net/Mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
Czech Republic
- ftp://sunsite.mff.cuni.cz/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- rsync://sunsite.mff.cuni.cz/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.fi.muni.cz/pub/linux/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.fi.muni.cz/pub/linux/redhat/linux/9/
- rsync://ftp.fi.muni.cz/pub/linux/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp6.linux.cz/pub/linux/redhat/linux/9/
Denmark
- ftp://klid.dk/pub/redhat/linux/9/
Finland
- ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/linux/mirrors/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.ipv6.funet.fi/pub/linux/mirrors/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
France
- ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/9/
- ftp://ftp.crihan.fr/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.crihan.fr/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.vthd-net.com/pub/linux/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.vthd-net.com/pub/linux/redhat/linux/9/
Germany
- ftp://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/redhat-ftp/redhat/linux/9/
- http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/redhat-ftp/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/pub/linux/Mirror/ftp.redhat.com/linux/9/
- ftp://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.join.uni-muenster.de/pub/linux/distributions/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.stw-bonn.de/pub/mirror/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.leo.org/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.leo.org/pub/redhat/linux/9/
Iceland
- ftp://ftp.rhnet.is/pub/redhat/linux/9/
Italy
- ftp://ftp.edisontel.com/pub/RedHat_Mirror/linux/9/
Ireland
- ftp://ftp.esat.net/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.esat.net/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.ipv6.esat.net/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.ipv6.esat.net/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.ipv6.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.ipv6.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
Netherlands
- ftp://alviss.et.tudelft.nl/pub/redhat/9/
- ftp://ftp.quicknet.nl/pub/Linux/ftp.redhat.com/9/
- ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/RedHat/ftp/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/RedHat/ftp/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.eu.uu.net/pub/linux/redhat/linux/9/
Norway
- ftp://ftp.uninett.no/pub/linux/RedHat/redhat/9/
Poland
- ftp://ftp.pbone.net/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.wsisiz.edu.pl/pub/linux/redhat/9/
Portugal
- ftp://tux.cprm.net/pub/ftp.redhat.com/9/
- http://tux.cprm.net/pub/ftp.redhat.com/9/
- ftp://ftp.linux.pt/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/9/
Spain
- ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.rediris.es/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.ri.telefonica-data.net/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.fi.udc.es/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/linux/9/
- http://ftp.fi.udc.es/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/linux/9/
Sweden
- ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/Linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
Switzerland
- ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/mirror/redhat/linux/9/
- http://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/ftp/mirror/redhat/linux/9/
Romania
- ftp://ftp.iasi.roedu.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.iasi.roedu.net/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- rsync://ftp.iasi.roedu.net/mirrors/ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
Africa
South Africa
- ftp://ftp.telkomsa.net/pub/redhat/linux/9/
Asia
Japan
- ftp://ftp.riken.go.jp/pub/Linux/redhat/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.sfc.wide.ad.jp/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/9/
- rsync://ftp.sfc.wide.ad.jp/redhat/linux/9/
Korea
- ftp://ftp.kreonet.re.kr/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.kreonet.re.kr/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/9/
Kuwait
- ftp://mirrors.kems.net/mirrors/redhat/linux/9/
Russia
- ftp://ftp.corbina.net/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.chg.ru/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/9/
- http://ftp.chg.ru/pub/Linux/redhat/linux/9/
Turkey
- ftp://ftp.linux.org.tr/pub/mirrors/redhat/linux/9/
Pacific
Australia
- ftp://planetmirror.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- http://planetmirror.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://ftp.netcraft.com.au:/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/redhat/linux/9/
- http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/redhat/linux/9/
New Zealand
- ftp://ftp.wicks.co.nz/pub/linux/dist/redhat/redhat-9/
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