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Yellow Dog Linux

Author: Benjamin D. Thomas

Yellow Dog Linux takes advantage of the most current, stable,
and secure Linux kernel and libraries, and best of all, some of the fastest hardware on the planet — Apple G3s, G4s and PowerPC computers (including
IBM RS/6000 model B50 (“Pizzazz”), F50, and 43P-150.) Linux is similar to MacOS, Windows 98, or NT in that it is an operating system. The operating system is the very lowest-level program that runs on a
computer–it launches and manages all of the other programs. The OS also manages memory, network(s), and files.

Linux is unique from other operating systems, however, in that the Linux source code (the underlying “stuff” that makes it all work) is freely
available to anyone with minimal restrictions on how it is to be copied or used. This has several practical advantages:

  • Bug-fixes are quick. You, the end user, are not dependant on a single corporation to fix a problem. Since anyone in the world has access to the
    code, the problems are quickly fixed and made available again, for free.

  • Linux will be around for a very long time. It may change, grow, expand, but it will most likely never die. No corporation (even Microsoft)
    can halt the production of Linux as everyone has the opportunity to advance Linux, to help it become better than it was. Linux users will never be in
    the position of finding that their OS has been discontinued nor is no longer supported.

  • Linux development is driven by “what is best,” not by “what will make us the most money.” Most commercial software development is driven first and
    foremost by marketing, resulting in “bells and whistles” that offer more “features” than function. Because Linux development is not tied to a single
    corporation (much less a single marketing department) it is made to simply “work well” above all else.

Linux is a robust, mature, powerful operating system. It is quickly become the most preferred, most used operating system in the world.

For more an introduction to Yellow Dog Linux, please visit:
http://www.maclinux.com.


THE MOST COMPLETE DISTRIBUTION FOR POWER PC
And one of the most professional Linux distributions available for any platform, Champion Server 1.1 offers improvements and updates both anticipated
and unexpected, including Netscape, 10/100Mb ethernet, simplified X setup, and improved support for iMacs, Blue & Whites, and the ’99 “bronze
keyboard” PowerBook G3s and older Apple PowerPCs. Yellow Dog also supports the IBM RS/6000 models B50 (“Pizzazz”) and 43P 150, and currently supported
only in “unimode”, the F50.

For more information about Yellow Dog Linux, please visit our web site at: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com.


WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
Yellow Dog Linux Gone Home will offer an unparalled ease-of-installation, ease-of-use, and the same qualities of Champion Server: stability, security,
and speed. A robust replacement for antiquated desktop operating systems, Gone Home will meet the needs of home and office users. Terra Soft is
committed to the open source model so we will be releasing all of the technologies that we introduce with Gone Home under the GNU General Public
License (GPL).


THE COMPANY BEHIND YELLOW DOG LINUX
Based out of Loveland, Colorado, Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. maintains the design and business philosophy that there is nothing else we’d rather
do
. Software development is not about throwing a bunch of code and a price tag on a CD. It’s about research, commitment, enthusiasm, and an
attempt to do the best we can.

For more informationa about Terra Soft Solutions, Inc., please visit our corporate web site at:
http://terrasoftsolutions.com


Red Hat Linux

Author: Benjamin D. Thomas

Founded in 1994, Red Hat is a leader in the development of
Linux-based operating system (OS) software and services. Based in Durham, N.C., Red Hat builds Red Hat Linux which is available for Intel, Compaq
Alpha and Sun SPARC platforms.

Red Hat Linux

Well known as a stable and robust operating system, Red Hat Linux is flexible enough for almost any computing need from a simple workstation
to server.

Why Red Hat?

Red Hat gives you open source solutions. Red Hat Linux is completely open source, and Red Hat provides the services, support, partnerships,
consulting, training and updates to fit your needs. Working together with the Linux community, Red Hat believes that open software can change the
dynamics of software development.

Open Source

As a member of the Linux Development community, Red Hat contributes to Linux innovation with technology like the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM), Disk
Druid partitioning tool, and GNOME. Red Hat is committed to open source and is committed to incorporating standards that adhere to open source into
Red Hat Linux.

Partnerships

What’s an operating system without applications? Where’s the Office Suite? Where’s the software you need for your server? In addition to the tons of
applications like Apache, samba, sendmail and others that are included with Red Hat Linux, Red Hat also partners with companies such as Oracle, IBM,
and many others to bring their applications to Linux.

In addition to partnering to bring these applications to you, Red Hat also offers you a chance to try out these applications as they become available.
Packaged in the Official Red Hat Linux product is a CD-ROM with over 40 applications to sample.
It is labeled “Linux Application Library” and contains software from companies like Star Division (StarOffice), Applix (Applixware Office Suite), EST
(BRU Back up and Restore utility), and many others. For a complete listing of what is on the current CD, see the listing at
redhat.com.

Services

Support
If you’re deploying Red Hat Linux in serious environment or just need to talk to someone on the phone, Red Hat offers support services at practically
every level. From pay per incident to customized support contracts, Red Hat stands behind Red Hat Linux.

Training and Certification
Whether you’re an experienced Linux user wanting to become certified or just starting out and need a course in the basics, Red Hat offers a wide
variety of
training courses.

Wide Availability

Need to pick up the latest copy of Red Hat Linux? Prefer to buy pre-installed? If you have no money or tons of money, you have a choice of how to get
Red Hat Linux. Download from ftp.redhat.com, buy from a local retailer, get a system from a local reseller, or go to one of our partners who have

certified systems
for Red Hat Linux.
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