Red Hat, Dell expand Linux partnership. red hat. Dell Computer will factory install the Red Hat Linux operating system on its PowerEdge servers and Precision WorkStations. Dell Computer will factory install the Red Hat Linux operating system on its PowerEdge servers and Precision WorkStations. The announcement makes Dell the first major systems vendor to offer Web ordering of systems with Red Hat Linux already installed. Dell also said it plans to offer Red Hat Linux pre-installed on Dell OptiPlex desktop PCs during the second quarter of 1999....

Security experts say they've discovered an undocumented back-door password in Red Hat's newest version of Linux that could leave it vulnerable to hackers. Security experts say they've discovered an undocumented back-door password in Red Hat's newest version of Linux that could leave it vulnerable to hackers. Internet Security Systems gave the vulnerability in the 6.2 version of Red Hat's Piranha server software its most severe rating, saying it could allow attackers to destroy or deface a Web site - or possibly even take over the machine itself. Red Hat has released a fix for the problem, which it claims is merely a flaw in the password protection for an ordinary, documented feature....

Red Hat challenges MS to debate. red hat challenges ms to debate. Matthew Szulik, the CEO of Linux company Red Hat, said that he'd willingly violate his own rules about staying out of politics to take on Microsoft executives in congressional hearings. Szulik told Wired that, "Red Hat, as a representative of the open-source community, would love to have an opportunity to provide a counter-argument to (Microsoft's) claims to the U.S. Senate. We'd love to bring the brightest minds in the open-source community - both within and outside of Red Hat - to the U.S. Senate."...

Hat Color puzzle absorbs theorists. hat color puzzle absorbs theorists. So, three players enter a room and a red or blue hat, chosen randomly, is placed on their heads. Players can see the color of the other hats, but not their own. No communications is allowed but the players must simultaneously guess their own hat color or pass....

Red Hat Linux for Itanium. red hat linux for itanium. Red Hat is now putting forth Red Hat Linux 7.1 for the Itanium Processor, featuring the new Linux 2.4 kernel. Red Hat is now putting forth Red Hat Linux 7.1 for the Itanium Processor, featuring the new Linux 2.4 kernel. New features of Red Hat Linux 7.1 include desktop functionality with updated GNOME & KDE, graphical environments where users can choose their preferred desktop, Mozilla, an XFree86 4.0.3 interface that supports 2D and 3D graphics, and USB support for hot-swappable devices. Red Hat Linux 7.1 for the Itanium will be available for download and from Red Hat's hardware partners in the coming weeks....