Description
-- Red Hat is the clear market leader with close to 75% marketshare. -- Timed with next release of Red Hat. -- Compaq Computer, IBM, Novell, and Oracle each took minority equity stakes in Red Hat. That follows news last fall of Intel, Netscape Communications, and two venture-capital firms investing in the company. Red Hat also signed a deal with Computer Associates International that will release 1 million copies of its Linux operating system into the market. Industry observers say technology heavyweights invested in Red Hat because of its support services and to align them with what's considered to be North America's Linux market leader. -- New popular GUI's included with Red Hat will be covered: GNOME and KDE. -- Make the most out of your computer usage by finding out the fastest and easiest way to work with files, launch applications and even perform system maintenance. -- Find out how to surf the Web through GNOME's internet connection tools. -- Install or remove GNOME applications like the GIMP, customize your desktop look and feel, and add icons to your menus for one-click access to all of your programs. -- Linux is breaking into the mainstream, but it can still be daunting to some newbies. Red Hat Linux for Dummies shows you the best, easiest way to get the job done.
