Linux distributor Red Hat Software Inc has released the SPARC version of its Red Hat Linux version 5.1. This is the first version of Linux for SPARC machines to incorporate the new glibc libraries. Red Hat Linux 5.0 was built against glibc, but did not support SPARC. Red Hat says the platform was sorely missed, which seems accurate enough. Developers have been posting to Usenet newsgroups asking for the upgrade for weeks. Version 5.1 for SPARC lets users choose between various languages during installation, and supplies back buttons so users can correct mistakes during the process. LinuxConf, a system configuration tool, has been included. Red Hat Linux 5.1 for SPARC comes with two CDs and an instruction manual.
