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Red Hat Linux 9 Professional review

7.7

Editors' Rating

Very Good

9.0

Members' Rating

Spectacular

Typical price:£ 212

Verdict

Red Hat 9 is a boon for those who already use it, but it's too expensive to warrant a switch from Windows. Try SuSE (or the free version of Red Hat) for a better mix of price and features... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Clean and pretty Bluecurve interface
  • Includes a wealth of applications
  • Much-improved font display
  • Simplified installation.

Cons

  • Weak multimedia applications and downloading tools
  • Expensive.

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9.0

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

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Vincent Ziolkowski

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Excellent Product

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