[linux] [Fwd: LORAX: Red Hat Linux Beta Release]

[Jaroslav Jelinek]

Cristian Gafton wrote:
> 
> For the brave...
>     the reckless...
>     the foolish...
>     those with extra hard disks...
>     those with too much free time...
>     those who miss fixing their own bugs...
>     people who want to hack device drivers...
>     people who need to see exceptions...
>     and people who think Linux has gotten too easy...
> 
>                                 LORAX
> 
> Red Hat, Inc. is looking for a few brave hackers to try, test, break,
> and experiment on our latest beta release. Featuring Anaconda, a brand
> new installation procedure written in Python and featuring both text
> and GTK+-based interfaces for your installation pleasure.
> 
> LORAX is not meant for casual consumption. Do not take internally.
> LORAX may (in fact, is likely to) be harmful or fatal if swallowed.
> 
> Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid
> prolonged exposure to LORAX.
> 
> Discontinue use of LORAX if any of the following occurs:
> 
>         Itching
>         Vertigo
>         Dizziness
>         Tingling in extremities
>         Loss of balance or coordination
>         Slurred speech
>         Temporary blindness
>         Profuse sweating
>         Heart palpitations
>         Data loss
>         The boss notices
> 
> If LORAX servers begin to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover
> your head.
> 
> Ingredients of LORAX include an unknown glowing substance which fell
> to Earth, presumably from outer space.
> 
> Do not taunt LORAX.
> 
> LORAX: ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!
> 
> LORAX includes the following new features:
> 
>     - Anaconda installation
>         - Graphical and text mode installs
>         - NFS, CDROM, HTTP, FTP, and hard drive installs
>         - DDC monitor probing
>         - Streamlined installation methods
>         - Easily install KDE or GNOME
>         - Create user accounts during installation
>         - GPLed, of course
>     - Kudzu hardware autodetection on bootup
>     - Linux 2.2.12 kernel
>     - LDAP authentication support
>     - The mind-expanding glibc 2.1.2
>     - XFree86 3.3.5
>     - RP3 configuration tool for easy PPP connectivity
>     - KDE 1.1.1
>     - GNOME 1.0.15
>     - Pentium and Pentium II optimized kernels
>     - ISDN support
>     - Optional interactive bootup sequence for choosing daemons
> 
> LORAX is only available for ix86 platforms, and only available via the
> Internet. SPARC and Alpha versions will be available in the very near future
> (read *after* Labor day!).  Get it now from ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/lorax.
> There has been a mailing list to discuss this beta release setup as
> lorax-list na redhat.com. To subscribe, send a message with the subject line of
> "subscribe" to lorax-list-request na redhat.com, respond to the confirmation
> request, sit back, relax and await barrage of messages which will help you
> whittle away your formerly enjoyable evenings.
> 
> (with a tip of the hat to SNL)
> 
> Cristian
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> Cristian Gafton     --     gafton na redhat.com      --     Red Hat, Inc.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>   "How could this be a problem in a country where we have Intel and
>    Microsoft?"  --Al Gore on Y2K
> 
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