Oracle Linux是由Oracle公司提供支持的企业级Linux发行。据项目网站称，Oracle以Red Hat
Linux做为起始，移除了Red Hat的商标，然后加入了Linux的错误修正。Oracle Linux现在是，并旨在保持为，与Red Hat
Enterprise Linux完全兼容。
Oracle Corporation has announced the release of Oracle Linux 6, a distribution based on the recently released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: "Oracle is pleased to announce the general availability of Oracle Linux 6 for x86 (32-bit) and x86_64 (64-bit) architectures. Oracle Linux 6 includes many new features, including: ext4 file system installed by default; XFS as an optional file system; ftrace - a tracing framework for analyzing performance and latency in the kernel; Performance Counters for Linux (PCL) and perf - a subsystem that keeps track of hardware and software events without affecting performance; powertop - a new user space tool that helps you reduce server power usage by identifying power hungry processes; latencytop - a Linux tool aimed at identifying where system latency occurs; yum-only access to Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN)...." See the release announcement and release notes for a detailed list of features and changes compared to the upstream release. Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 is available for download as a compressed DVD image from the company's E-Delivery page (after filling up a simple registration form). |
