Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 12:53:06 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jason Haas <jhaas@www.linuxppc.org>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: [Announce] LinuxPPC Inc. releases Netscape Communicator Complete

MADISON, Wisc. -- October 6, 1999 -- LinuxPPC Inc. has released Netscape
Communicator Complete Edition for LinuxPPC and other glibc2-based versions
of Linux/PPC. The new Netscape features security fixes, new 56-bit DES
ciphers, export-grade encryption, and various bug fixes.

The development of Netscape Communicator for the LinuxPPC platform is one
part of LinuxPPC Inc.'s leadership role on the Linux/PPC platform.  Daniel
Puertas <dpuertas@linuxppc.com>, the company's Chief Technical Officer and
Silicon Valley representative, maintains the port, and works with Netscape
staff members in bringing Communicator to LinuxPPC.

Installing Netscape Communicator 4.7

Netscape Communicator 4.7 is available in RPM format from
<ftp://ftp.linuxppc.org/ftp/linuxppc-1999/updates/netscape-4.7-1.ppc.rpm>;,
and from the world-wide network of LinuxPPC mirror sites. Please see
<http://www.linuxppc.com/mirrors/>; to locate an FTP mirror that is
geographically close to you.

If you already have Netscape Communicator 4.6 installed, you can upgrade
to the new version with the rpm command using the -Uvh flags.  (rpm -Uvh
netscape-4.7-1.ppc.rpm)  If you do not have an older version of Netscape
Communicator installed, install 4.7 using rpm -hvi netscape-4.7-1.ppc.rpm.

About LinuxPPC Inc.

LinuxPPC Inc., headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, develops and
distributes LinuxPPC 1999, the most popular and prominent Linux
distribution for PowerPC computers. The company dealt a body blow to
Windows 2000 in the recent LinuxPPC Security Challenge, in which a Power
Mac 9500 running LinuxPPC bested a 500 MHz Pentium III running Windows
2000 hosted by Microsoft.

The company sponsors development of Linux on PowerPC through developer
sponsorships and major >hardware donations to Linux developers. LinuxPPC
Inc. is a member of Linux International and the Motorola Computer Group
Partner Program.

Contact Information:

LinuxPPC Inc.
414-427-8555
http://www.linuxppc.com/

PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation and
is used under license therefrom. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus
Torvalds. Apple, iMac, Mac, PowerBook, and Power Mac are registered
trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.