Red Hat delays desktop Linux
Red Hat said on Thursday it will delay the August release of its Global Desktop Linux software. It will now not be available until September, product manager Gerry Riveros told Reuters in an email.
The product includes Linux operating-system software and other compatible programs for desktop and laptop personal computers.
Red Hat had said in May it was working with Intel on the desktop software, which it said would have features comparable to Windows, include a wide range of programs, and be sold with a one-year subscription to security updates. Red Hat Global Desktop Linux is targeted for sale in developing countries where government agencies and small businesses cannot afford to pay for Microsoft's Windows operating system. Its primary competitor will be Ubuntu Linux.
