[PRESS RELEASE] Linux 2.0 released
Anthony Rumble
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jeff Newbern
Linux International
Jeff.N...@li.org
VERSION 2.0 OF LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM RELEASED
HELSINKI, Finland -- June 9, 1996 -- Linus Torvalds announced today
the release of version 2.0 of the popular Linux operating system.
Feuled by its open development model and the growth of the global
Internet, Linux has reached an installed base of over one million
machines since the release of Linux V1.0 in March of 1994.
Originally developed for 386 and higher x86 machines, Linux has since
been ported to Alpha, PowerPC, Sparc, MIPS, and 68K platforms.
Linux V2.0 is the most cost-effective way to turn a PC into a professional
Unix workstation, to set up a private node on the Internet, or to provide
a stable low-cost server platform for institutional networks. It is
regularly used in scientific workstations, to provide network services, as
a business computing platform, as a software development platform and
environment, and for personal computing.
Linux is a full-featured UNIX-like operating system built around POSIX
standards. It has proven itself to be both fast and flexible, with
support for a wide variety of hardware, several network protocols
including TCP/IP, AppleTalk and IPX, and compatibility packages which
allow Linux machines to run DOS, SCO Unix and Digital Unix binaries.
Linux V2.0 introduces support for Symmetric MultiProcessing (SMP),
performance and algorithmic improvements, increased support for real-time
applications, many networking enhancements, and new kernel modularity
features.
Linux V2.0 is free software developed by Linus Torvalds along with an
international development team; it is distributed under the terms of the
GNU General Public License (more information about the GPL can be requested
at g...@prep.ai.mit.edu). No licensing fees are required to use Linux,
and the source code is freely available to all developers and users,
which speeds up the pace of development and finds and corrects problems
quickly. This unique development effort has produced a product which
often outstrips the multi-million dollar efforts of commercial OS providers.
Many companies have adopted Linux as their development platform of choice
or make money selling and supporting Linux and Linux-related products.
Russell Nelson, President of Crynwr Software, had this to say: "We use
Linux for all our mission-critical applications. Having the source code
means that we're not held hostage by anyone's support department."
Linux V2.0 is available at no cost by anonymous FTP and on many BBSs, and
is sold by several CD-ROM vendors. For more information on Linux, contact
Linux International on the World Wide Web at http://www.li.org or get the
Linux Frequently Asked Questions list by anonymous FTP from
ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/docs/linux-faq or
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/faqs.
Linux International
Linux International was established to promote the development and use
of Linux. The people at Linux International know how good Linux is and
want it to become an accepted competitor to products from even the largest
computer companies. Among other things, it serves as a bridge between the
dedicated and skilled community of developers, and the general world of
commerce and industry.
Linux International is a non-profit organization run by volunteers, many
of whom are high-profile Linux developers or activists.
For more information, please visit Linux International's Web site at
http://www.li.org or send mail to l...@li.org.
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