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RedHat 6.0 is Out

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the here-comes-the-floods dept.

Jan Kautz wrote in to tell us that Red Hat 6.0 has begun appearing on the mirrors, so all you mad hatters can cruise on it, avoid the traffic, and download the latest.

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  1. News.com's got a good piece on it by yoz · · Score: 4

    http://www.news.com/ News/Item/0,4,0-35646,00.html?st.ne.lh..ni

    Main new features:

    • 2.2 Kernel (obviously)
    • RPM 3.0: Better macros, better compatibility checks
    • IBM ViaVoice bundled
    • Choice of $40 2xCD for experts or $80 3xCD for new users
    • "Kickstart" installation scripts
    • Comes with a set of precompiled kernels, installer chooses the best one for your processor (perhaps it'll detect if you're installing off a SCSI CDROM this time?)
  2. Debian by Xar · · Score: 4

    This is NOT meant as a troll.

    I am a long-time RedHat user who, while waiting for 6.0, ended up trying out Debian. Though it required a _tad_ more work to get up and running properly, I must say that I now have an incredible system. dselect and apt are wonderful, and allow me to add and remove software extremely easily. The days of searching the net for lone RPMs are gone; now, I simply add one line to /etc/apt/sources.list, fire up dselect or apt, and then use my new software (which, btw, has just been installed into my menu for KDE in X, automatically.)

    If the mirrors are too busy, you might want to give Debian a try. I didn't think I'd be that impressed, but I was wrong; I dig it.

    RedHat is still good. I am not saying it sucks; all flames to /dev/null. I just dig Debian, and felt the Debian team deserved a pat on the back. :) Good job, guys (and gals!)