Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 13:00:32 -0700 From: Joseph Cheek <joseph@cheek.com> To: rl-announce <rl-announce@chicago.redmondlinux.org> Subject: Press Release: Redmond Linux Beta 3 Now Shipping Redmond, WA, April 9 - The Redmond Linux Organization announces the release of Beta 3 of Redmond Linux, Personal Edition. Beta 3 is the latest release of Redmond Linux Personal, a Linux distribution with the simplicity and ease of use necessary for new and casual computer users. "Linux is for everyone," says founder Joseph Cheek. "Redmond Linux has improved upon the user interface found in standard Linux distributions to the point that it is easy enough for real people to use." Redmond Linux includes simplified versions of Caldera's Lizard installer and the KDE 2.1.1 desktop, as well as cutting-edge software - Linux kernel 2.4.3, Mozilla 0.8.1, RealPlayer 8, Macromedia Flash 5, Adobe Acrobat 4, and a demo of theKompany.com's Kapital financial management program. "This Beta 3 release brings Redmond Linux to the level of stability and number of features needed for home use," he continues. "We've got everything a home user needs - full Internet access, word processing, spreadsheet, and financial management software, multimedia, and entertainment - without the excess software that's commonly attached to an operating system. Extra software is available for those who need it, and our management tools allow easy remote diagnosis and repair of damaged systems." Shawn Gordon, President of theKompany.com, agrees. "Given the recent exodus from the desktop by several major Linux distributions, it is gratifying to work with a group like Redmond Linux who shares our focus of making the end user experience easier on Linux. Including a copy of our personal finance software, Kapital, with Redmond Linux, we hope to make the first step of simplifying and improving desktop Linux." Initiated in June of 2000, the free version of Redmond Linux has been consistently downloaded an average of 300 times a day. The release of Beta 3 gives interested users another option for obtaining Redmond Linux. Beta 3 is available for purchase on CD, bundled with an installation guide and e-mail support through the final release date, for US$19.95 at the redmondlinux.org web site. "Redmond Linux has the quality necessary for widespread public Beta testing," Joseph Cheek finishes. "By offering it as a CD, with instructions and support, we can provide it to people without high-speed Internet access and a CD writer, who otherwise would not be able to try it." Redmond Linux is slated to go gold in June of 2001. Other editions will follow, as well as add-on software for extending the functionality of Redmond Linux. Redmond Linux can be found on the web at www.redmondlinux.org. ---