Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 25 Jan 1999 12:34:04 -0500 | From | Kyle Rose <> | Subject | ** Fork 1, Draft Final-2 ** |
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> I have just one question about this "Press Release". If nobody > posting drafts is really interested in improvements, why post the > drafts at all?
Ummm... well, we have been making improvements. I had already made fixes for most of the problems you found, but you have some additional suggestions that I have incorporated. Here's my latest version (final-2):
**** DRAFT **** PRESS RELEASE - LINUX KERNEL 2.2.0 **** DRAFT **** **** FORK 1 **** FINAL-2 DRAFT
Linux kernel version 2.2.0 released
FOR RELEASE: Tuesday 26 January 1999
Contact: linux-2.2@linuxunited.org
SANTA CLARA, C.A. -- Today Linus Torvalds, the primary developer and coordinator of the Linux kernel team, released a major new version of the Linux kernel. This update brings substantial performance improvements and a multitude of new features.
Highlights include:
* Advanced network routing and wide area network (WAN) support give Linux the
ability to replace many expensive, proprietary protocol network devices. Users can take control of their intranets with wide support for a wide variety of protocols, usage limits, accounting, and virtual private networks. Strong (256-bit) encryption is available as an add-on component.
* Owing to its tradition of open and international development, Linux is positioned as an operating system ready for the new millennium. Linux 2.2 is Y2K ready and continues to build on previous versions' internationalization.
* The network file system support is enterprise-grade, with data replication for performance, mobility, and reliability.
* New multimedia capabilities include video capture support, TV tuner support, and enhanced audio support.
* A wide variety of new SCSI and parallel port devices are now supported, including disk drives, tape drives, and other external devices.
* Linux's already legendary performance is significantly enhanced. High end symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) support scales well, supporting systems with up to 64 processors.
* Compatibility with Windows NT and Unix filesystems enables Linux 2.2 to seamlessly handle data from legacy systems. SAMBA (http://www.samba.org/) gives a Linux system the ability to provide a complete replacement for NT Server services, including file and print sharing and domain authentication.
* Because Linux operates under an open development model, any user has the ability to modify the operating system components and submit patches to the official distribution. This both facilitates the development of new features and enables users to repair problems within hours after they have been located.
Linux 2.2 is available for free download on the Internet: visit the Linux Kernel Archive (http://www.kernel.org/) to obtain it from a worldwide network of mirror servers which has been established in anticipation of massive demand for this new version. As always, the Linux kernel is distributed as Free Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html).
Linux distribution vendors are expected to ship fully-integrated systems using the new kernel before Q2 1999. Business users should look to their distribution vendors for information about this important upgrade.
ABOUT LINUX
"Linux" is the common name for a class of secure network operating system distributions based on the Linux kernel and software from the Free Software Foundation's GNU Project. Linux takes full advantage of modern, high-end PC, Power Mac, Alpha, and UltraSPARC hardware. It can also breathe life into older machines -- even 386- and 486-based computers. Networks of Linux computers can provide supercomputer-like performance for some applications; one widely-known example is the dramatic 3-D scenes in the blockbuster movie "Titanic", which were rendered on Alpha-powered Linux systems.
Support is widely available both from distribution vendors and third parties, as well as from numerous Usenet groups and mailing lists. Linux is provided under an unlimited-use license that lets users make in-house customizations to the system itself. Recent estimates suggest that Linux has up to 20 million users worldwide.
Microsoft employees Josh Cohen and Vinod Valloppillil, in a competitive examination of Linux (The so-called "Halloween Document", http://www.opensource.org/halloween.html), wrote that "Linux represents a best-of-breed UNIX, that is trusted on mission critical applications, and - due to its open source code - has a long term credibility which exceeds many other competitive operating systems."
ABOUT LINUS TORVALDS
Linus Torvalds, originally from Finland, lives with his family in Santa Clara, CA, USA. He and others created Linux as an open-source alternative to proprietary, closed operating systems after becoming disillusioned with the poor quality and prohibitive pricing of commercial offerings.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. Power Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. UltraSPARC is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Alpha is a trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation. UNIX is a trademark of The Open Group. Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information on Linux, its help pages, press, distributions, and commercial programs, please refer to some of the many Linux Internet resources. Resources relating to Open Source software and its projects are also listed.
Linux Web Sites
Linux Online http://www.linux.org/ Linux Resources http://www.linuxresources.com/ Linux International http://www.li.org/ Linux Standard Base http://www.linuxbase.org/ LinuxHQ http://www.linuxhq.com/
Linux Help
Linux Help Online http://www.linuxhelp.org/ Linux HOWTOS http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTOS/
Open Source Software
Open Source Initiative http://www.opensource.org/ Open Projects http://www.openprojects.net/ Free Software Foundation http://www.fsf.org/ The Linux Kernel Archive http://www.kernel.org/
Linux Vendors
Caldera Systems http://www.calderasystems.com/ Conectiva Linux http://www.conectiva.com.br/ Debian GNU/Linux http://www.debian.org/ Linux PowerPC http://www.linuxppc.com/ TurboLinux http://www.pht.com/ Red Hat Software http://www.redhat.com/ ROCK Linux http://www.rock-projects.com/linux-e.html Slackware Linux http://www.slackware.com/ Stampede GNU/Linux http://www.stampede.org/ S.u.S.E Linux http://www.suse.com/ UltraLinux http://ultra.linux.cz/
Linux in other languages
FAQ of it.comp.linux (Italian) http://www.pluto.linux.it/ildp/FAQ/index.html
Eurolinux http://www.linux.eu.org/
Commercial Sites
Corel http://linux.corel.com Informix on Linux http://www.informix.com/informix/solutions/linux Linux Commercial Software Index http://www.linux.org.uk/Commercial/ Oracle on Linux http://www.oracle.com/linux/
Linux Press
Freshmeat http://www.freshmeat.net/ Linux Gazette http://www.linuxgazette.com/ Linux Journal http://www.linuxjournal.com/ Linux Today http://www.linuxtoday.com/ LinuxNow http://www.linuxnow.com/ Linux Weekly News http://lwn.net/ LinuxWorld http://www.linuxworld.com/ Slashdot http://www.slashdot.org/
Other Open Source Projects
The Apache Project http://www.apache.org/ The Beowulf Project http://www.beowulf.org/ The GNU Project http://www.gnu.org The GNOME Project http://www.gnome.org/ The K Desktop Environment http://www.kde.org/ The Mozilla Organization http://www.mozilla.org/ Roxen Challenger http://www.roxen.com/ The SAMBA Team http://www.samba.org/ The XFree86 Project http://www.xfree86.org/
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Let me make it clear that comments and suggestions are definitely appreciated. The release is going to have to go out pretty soon, so make your suggestions now.
Kyle
-- Kyle R. Rose "They can try to bind our arms, Laboratory for Computer Science but they cannot chain our MIT NE43-309, 617-253-5883 minds or hearts..." http://web.mit.edu/krr/www/ Stratovarius krose@theory.lcs.mit.edu Forever Free
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