Red Hat, Mandrake update Linux offerings; Sun unveils new Solaris

Computerworld: “The latest versions of Red Hat Linux and Mandrake Linux are now available, as well as an updated
version of Sun Solaris 8.

In an announcement Monday, Red
Hat Inc. unveiled Red Hat Linux 7.2
and Red Hat Linux Professional,
with new features for workstation
and server uses. Also on Monday, Paris-based MandrakeSoft announced that its new Version 8.1 will soon be available
for purchase in four different configurations. In an announcement yesterday, Sun Microsystems Inc. released details of the latest upgrades to its Sun
Solaris 8 Unix operating system, including an unlimited developer’s license for the iPlanet Application
Server.”