Hi, Ed. Your press release is looking good. Here are some changes I
suggest for it (except I probably converted some tabs to spaces
unintentionally).
__
Trevor Johnson
--- old_press_release.txt Wed Jan 20 03:54:14 1999
+++ new_press_release.txt Wed Jan 20 07:57:28 1999
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
-
-
**** DRAFT **** PRESS RELEASE - LINUX KERNEL 2.2.0 **** DRAFT ****
LINUX KERNEL 2.2
Santa Clara CA, January XX, 1999
-Today Linus Torvalds, leader of the Linux software development team, released
-a major new version of the Linux operating system. This update brings advanced
-scalability, broad support for newer hardware, and a large collection of
-low-level features.
+Today Linus Torvalds, leader of the Linux software development team,
+released a major new version of the Linux operating system. This update
+brings advanced scalability, broad support for newer hardware, and a large
+collection of low-level features.
Highlights include:
@@ -17,74 +15,92 @@
ability to replace many expensive proprietary network devices.
Users can take control of their intranet with priority traffic,
usage limits, accounting, and virtual private networks. Strong
- 256-bit encryption is available as an add-on component.
+ (256-bit) encryption is available as an add-on component.
* New Euro support and a tradition of Y2K readiness positions Linux 2.2 as
- an international operating system ready for the new millenium and beyond.
+ an international operating system ready for the new millennium.
* Enterprise-level network filesystem support, complete with data
replication for performance, mobility, and reliability.
* Video capture support, TV tuner support, enhanced audio support,
- and other multimedia enhancements.
+ and other multimedia capabilities.
* Support for a large variety of parallel port devices including
disk drives, tape drives, and other easy-to-use external devices.
-* The already legendary linux performance is significantly enhanced.
- High end SMP scaling gives good performance on 12 processor
- machines. Linux 2.2 supports up to 64 processor systems.
-
-* With compatibility for BSD and Windows NT filesystems, Linux 2.2 helps
- you leverage your existing UNIX and NT data today, and provides you
- with a strong upgrade path from your existing Windows NT systems tomorrow.
-
-
-
-Advanced technical users are already using this update, available
-from the Internet. Linux vendors will begin shipping fully integrated
-systems using the new kernel in March. Business users will be
-able to obtain the update on CD-ROM distributions. The eager may wish to
-download Linux 2.2 from the Linux Kernel Archive <http://www.kernel.org/>. To
-cope with the massive expected deman for this upgrade, the Linux Kernel
-Archive has a whole heirarchy of mirror servers worldwide which are in place
-and ready to roll.
+* The already legendary Linux performance is significantly improved.
+ Linux 2.2 supports up to 64 processors in a symmetric multiprocessing
+ configuration, with good efficiency on 12-processor machines. As
+ part of Beowulf, Linux is a leading choice for cluster computing.
+
+* Support for UFS/FFS (UNIX) and NTFS (Windows NT) file systems helps
+ you leverage disk-based legacy data.
+
+Advanced technical users are already using this update, available via the
+Internet. Linux vendors will begin shipping fully integrated systems using
+the new kernel in March. Users will also be able to obtain the update on
+CD-ROM distributions. The eager may wish to download Linux 2.2 from the
+Linux Kernel Archive, a worldwide hierarchy of servers accessible at
+http://www.kernel.org/mirrors/ which is designed to cope with the expected
+massive demand for this upgrade.
BACKGROUND
-Linux is a secure network operating system for demanding users.
-It interoperates well with a wide variety of other systems.
-Linux can take advantage of modern PC and PowerMac hardware
-or give new life to older 386 and 486 based computers. Several other
-processors, including the 64-bit Alpha and UltraSPARC are also
-supported.Support contracts are available from vendors and due to the open
-source nature of Linux to numerous third party organisations. Linux is
-provided under an unlimited use license that lets users make in-house
-customizations to the system itself. Latest estimates suggest that Linux has
-up to 20 million users worldwide.
+Linux is a secure network operating system for demanding users. It
+interoperates well with a wide variety of other systems. Linux can take
+advantage of modern PC and PowerMac hardware or give new life to older
+'386- and '486-based PCs. Several other processors, including the 64-bit
+Alpha and UltraSPARC, are also supported. Support contracts are
+available from vendors and--due to the open source nature of Linux--
+numerous third party organisations. Linux is provided under an unlimited-
+use license that lets users make in-house customizations to the system
+itself. Recent estimates suggest that Linux has up to 20 million users
+worldwide.
[COMMENT - This next bit is a new section. I think that it should be placed
here, but I am not too firm on its revelance. It can't hurt to mention what
these projects are. Gee, it'd be nice if the 2.2 release could coincide with
the GNOME 1.0 release (hint hint, nudge nudge :-)]
-Projects such as GNOME (GNU Network Orientated Model Environment), KDE (K
-Desktop Environment) and Enlightenment allow users to completely customize
-their Graphical User Interface (GUI), allowing quick and easy interaction with
-hardware and software through desktop icons, menus, and keyboard shortcuts. As
-an alternative, users can chose the window manager fvwm95, which is ready made
-to simulate the look and feel of recent releases of Microsoft Windows.
-
-
-One satisfied user, Scott Hamm, said that "Linux is technically far superior
-to any OS created across the earth. It is a robust operating system built to
-be a reliable server. Bottom of the line, Linux is the future."
-
-Josh Cohen and Vinod Valloppillil, in a competitive examination of Linux
-issued by Microsoft Corporation, wrote that "Linux represents a best-of-
-breed UNIX, that is trusted in mission critical applications, and - due to
-it's open source code - has a long term credibility which exceeds many
-other competitive OS's."
+Thanks to projects such as GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment),
+KDE (K Desktop Environment) and Enlightenment, users who wish to use a
+graphical user interface may completely customize it , allowing quick and
+easy interaction with hardware and software through desktop icons, menus,
+and keyboard shortcuts. Programs with mimic the look and feel of graphical
+environments such as Microsoft Windows, NEXTSTEP, Amiga Workbench, or
+MacOS are available for Linux, as is the Common Desktop Environment.
+
+One satisfied user, Scott Hamm, said that "Linux is technically far
+superior to any OS created across the Earth. It is a robust operating
+system built to be a reliable server. Bottom of the line, Linux is the
+future."
+
+"We've been looking at Linux seriously for 18-24 months," said Sean
+Moloney of Intel Corporation in an interview with CNET.
+
+"I'm no longer nervous talking to enterprise customers about Linux," John
+Paul, Senior Vice President at Netscape Communications told Wired.
+
+In an internal analysis of Linux conducted at the Microsoft Corporation,
+engineer Vinod Valloppillil wrote:
+
+ "Linux represents a best-of-breed UNIX, that is trusted in
+ mission critical applications, and - due to [its] open
+ source code - has a long term credibility..."
+
+ "The latest generation Xfree86 + CDE was slick and definitely
+ represented among the best-of-breed in UNIX GUI's. A [Sun]
+ desktop user would be perfectly at home here. An advanced
+ Win32 GUI user would have a short learning cycle to become
+ productive."
+
+ "I was in a position where I could write up my changes and
+ email them out within a couple of hours (in contrast to how
+ things like this would get done in NT)."
+
+ "...as a server, Linux's modular architecture allows...
+ extreme performance in a particular service."
[COMMENT - Is this editing quotes too much? I feel that the people reading the
PR are going to feel a little short changed. However, what has been cut I, and
@@ -101,21 +117,15 @@
commercial environments with an excellent pool of public testimonials.
Linus Torvalds, originally from Finland, lives with his family in Santa
-Clara CA, USA. He and others created Linux as an alternative to
-proprietry operating systems after becoming disillusioned with the
-poor quality of commercial alternatives.
+Clara, California, USA. He and others created Linux as an alternative to
+proprietary operating systems after becoming disillusioned with the poor
+quality of commercial alternatives.
-Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. PowerMac is a trademark of
-Apple Computer, Inc. UltraSPARC is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc.
-Alpha is a trademark of Compaq corporation. UNIX is a trademark of the Open
-Group. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
-
-For more information on Linux, open source software and
-Linux distributions, see some of the many Linux internet resources.
-
-
-Linux web sites
+For more information on Linux and other open source software, see these
+Web sites:
+Linux Web Sites
+===============
Linux Online http://www.linux.org/
Linux Resources http://www.linuxresources.com/
Linux International http://www.li.org/
@@ -124,22 +134,15 @@
Linux Help
-
+==========
Linux Help Online http://www.linuxhelp.org/
-Linux HOWTOS http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTOS/
+Linux HOWTOs http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTOS/
[COMMENT - What's the new www.linux-howtos.com URL? If someone could tell me,
I'd greatly appreciate it.]
-Open Source Software
-
-The GNU Project http://www.gnu.org/
-Open Source Initiative http://www.opensource.org/
-Free Software Foundation http://www.fsf.org/
-The Linux Kernel Archive http://www.kernel.org/
-
Linux Distributions
-
+===================
Caldera Systems http://www.calderasystems.com/
Debian GNU/Linux http://www.debian.org/
TurboLinux http://www.pht.com/
@@ -152,27 +155,48 @@
[COMMENT - We need more in the commercial bit.]
-Commercial Programs
-
-Corel http://linux.corel.com
-Oracle on Linux http://www.oracle.com/linux/
+Businesses Selling Products for or Using Linux
+==============================================
+Commercial Linux Products http://metalab.unc.edu/mdw/products.html
+Linux Business Applications http://www.m-tech.ab.ca/linux-biz/
+Corel http://linux.corel.com/
+Cygnus Solutions http://www.cygnus.com/gnupro/
+Informix http://www.informix.com/informix/solutions/linux/
+Linux Mall http://www.linuxmall.com/
+Oracle http://www.oracle.com/linux/
+Sendmail, Inc. http://www.sendmail.com/
+Sybase http://www.sybase.com/adaptiveserver/linux/
+VA Research http://www.varesearch.com/
Linux Press
-
+===========
Linuxberg http://www.linuxberg.com/
Linux Journal http://www.linuxjournal.com/
Linux Today http://www.linuxtoday.com/
Linux Weekly News http://lwn.net/
LinuxWorld http://www.linuxworld.com/
-
Other Open Source Projects
-
+==========================
The Apache Project http://www.apache.org/
+FreeBSD Inc. http://www.freebsd.org/
+The Free Software Foundation http://www.fsf.org/
+The Gimp http://www.gimp.org/
+The GNU Project http://www.gnu.org/
+The K Desktop Environment http://www.kde.org/
The Mozilla Organization http://www.mozilla.org/
-The SAMBA Team http://www.samba.org/
+The NetBSD Project http://www.netbsd.org/
+OpenBSD http://www.openbsd.org/
+The Open Source Initiative http://www.opensource.org/
+SAMBA http://www.samba.org/
+The XFree86 Project, Inc. http://www.xfree86.org/
+The X Window System http://www.x.org/
-----------------------------------------------------------
+Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. PowerMac is a trademark of
+Apple Computer, Inc. UltraSPARC is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc.
+Alpha is a trademark of Compaq corporation. UNIX is a trademark of the Open
+Group. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of
+their respective owners.
**** DRAFT **** PRESS RELEASE - LINUX KERNEL 2.2.0 **** DRAFT ****
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