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"In related news, Adobe said it is making its first serious moves to support the fast-growing Linux platform."

"Starting in the first quarter of 2000, Adobe will offer a Linux version of Adobe Acrobat Distiller software, which converts volumes of Adobe Postscript files to Adobe PDF. In addition, Linux users can download a beta version of Adobe Framemaker software from the Adobe.com web site. Also, a Linux version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader software is available for free download."

"We expect that the Linux platform will be a strong, strong player in our product space, and we expect it to be successful," said Joe Eschbach, Adobe vice president of e-paper division."

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