What happened to Red Hat Linux?
A few years ago there was just one Red Hat Linux. As acceptance grew and Linux reached further into enterprise computing, one product could no longer be all things to all people. The new, broader audience for Linux now had many distinct (and often conflicting) needs.
In 2002, Red Hat created what's now known as Red Hat Enterprise Linux to address the needs of those who demanded a stable, supported, and certified Linux operating system. In a year and a half, Red Hat Enterprise Linux has become the corporate Linux standard.
The Fedora Project was introduced in late 2003 to address the needs of developers and high-tech enthusiasts using Linux in non-critical computing environments who wanted the latest technology early and often.
So why no product called ?Red Hat Linux?? Simple. Over the years, Red Hat Linux has come to symbolize many things to many people. By calling either Red Hat Enterprise Linux or the Fedora Project ?Red Hat Linux,? expectations of at least one part of the audience for the old ?Red Hat Linux? would no longer be met.
With Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the Fedora Project, people can choose the right Linux based on how they use it. If you have not yet chosen for yourself, do so now at:
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