Red Hat debuts enterprise Linux beta

Red Hat released Enterprise Linux 5 Beta 1 this weekend. The test version of the open-source operating system is two months late because of memory problems in the kernel debugging process. Surprisingly, it includes Xen virtualization tools: Red Hat's CTO recently said Xen was not yet ready for enterprise use. Beta 1 also has client and server versions, clustering options and support for a variety of 32 and 64-bit microprocessors. However, users will have to uninstall it to move from the beta to the final version.

For more on the Linux beta:
- read this Linux Watch article

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