From: Marc Ewing < marc@redhat.com> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce Subject: Red Hat Software Linux Beta Test Date: 26 Jun 1994 01:18:43 +0300 Approved: linux-announce@tc.cornell.edu (Lars Wirzenius) Message-ID: <2uiag3$8p4@klaava.Helsinki.FI> Red Hat Software would like to measure interest in a beta program for our new Linux distribution to be distributed on CD-ROM. The beta release contains our Linux Installation Manager and packaging system as seen in Open Systems Today. Easy to follow, fill in the blanks, dialog-based installation scripts are provided for quick setup of Linux on an empty system. Installation is supported from the CD-ROM, a hard drive, or over the net with a single boot diskette. A complete installation can also be done from within an existing Linux system on a spare partition. The beta release contains over 200 source and binary packages, including lots of development tools, and a TeX/LaTeX suite. Packages can be installed, uninstalled, verified for correct installation, and otherwise queried. There are two ways to participate in the beta program. The first is limited to 100 participants. For $15 you will get the beta release and a $20 credit towards the purchase of the first release. The second way to participate is to purchase the beta release for $10, with no additional credits towards the first release. The estimated retail price of the first release is $40, including a ~100 page manual. All prices do not include shipping ($3 to $5, TBD). We expect to have the beta CDs ready to ship in 3 to 4 weeks. If you have any interest in participating in this program, or any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at beta@redhat.com. Thanks, Marc Ewing, marc@redhat.com * Red Hat Software, PO Box 4325, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, (919) 303 9560 * * Mail info@redhat.com for latest information sheets on RHS Linux * * All RHS authored products are placed under the GPL, and a percentage * * profits goes to the FSF, and LPF and Linus. * -- Mail submissions for comp.os.linux.announce to: linux-announce@tc.cornell.edu PLEASE remember Keywords: and a short description of the software.