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Unstoppable Linux: 3 things Red Hat Enterprise Linux has kept for 30 years

Posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2024

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Thirty years ago on Halloween night, Red Hat revealed its very first release. Codenamed “Halloween” and officially named Red Hat Software (RHS) Linux, this early version was what would eventually become Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It included 223 packages on a CD-ROM, with over 400 additional software packages available over the old file transfer protocol (FTP). Its mission was to be the easiest Linux distribution to install and maintain. It included a prompt-based installer, nearly 200 pages of documentation, and 30 days of installation support. I’ve never installed the Halloween release, but I’ve installed as early as the 5.0 release and it often surprises me the consistent vision of Red Hat from the start.

Here are the top 3 things that Red Hat Enterprise Linux has done unwavering ever since its humble beginnings 3 decades ago.

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