RedHat领导着Linux的开发、部署和经营，从嵌入式设备到安全网页服务器，它都是用开源软件作为Internet基础设施解决方案的领头羊。RedHat由有远见的企业家Bob Young和MarcEwing创建于1994年，它以源码开发作为营业模型的基础。它也代表了软件开发行业的一次根本转变。软件的原始代码对所有人都可以获得，使用该软件的开发人员可以自由地对其作改进。其结果是迅速的革新。Red Hat解决方案包括Red HatLinux、开发人员和嵌入式技术，以及培训、管理和技术支持。这份开源革新通过称之为Red HatNetwork的Internet平台传递给客户们。Red Hat的总部设在美国北卡罗莱纳州首府罗利。
Red Hat has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.6, the 6th update to its legacy Red Hat 4.x product line: "RedHat is pleased to announce the availability of the release of 4.6(kernel 2.6.9-67.EL) for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 family ofproducts. This release includes the following enhancements:availability of a full set of updated installable CD ISO with OSpackage updates and install-time support for new hardware; availabilityof updated Extras ISO images with third party package updates. Newkernel features include: added getcpu system call on ia64; added /procnuma maps support; updated Infiniband OFED support to 1.2; addedability to disable out of memory killer; added smaps functionality;updated CIFS client to version 1.48aRH...." Read the the release announcement and release notes for further details. The ISO images of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 are available to existing RHEL subscribers via Red Hat Networks.
