BW: Elfstone Software Releases the World's First Motif-Enabled Linux Distribution as Free Download
May 30, 2000, 21:43 (1 Talkback[s])
"Elfstone Linux, designed specifically as a network OS for
developers and network managers, includes a cutting-edge
Motif-enabled graphical user interface, Motif runtime libraries,
and universal package manager. Elfstone Linux, currently in beta
form, is now available for download as an ISO image at
www.elflinux.com."
"We view The Open Group's recent release of Open Motif as a
tremendous boost for Elfstone as well as the Open Source
community," stated Ralph Miner, Elfstone CEO. Miner added, "Based
on response and feedback from the community regarding our beta, as
well as the opening of the Motif technology, we are confident that
our official Elfstone Linux distribution, soon to be released, will
become a major force in defining the Linux landscape for enterprise
platform computing." Elfstone CTO, David Lennox, stated further
that, "Elfstone is committed to pioneering world-class
infrastructure technologies for low-cost, high-performance
networking on the Linux platform and because Motif has been a
proven component of mission critical applications in the
enterprise, it is key toward moving Linux in that direction."
"Continuing on the path of making Linux a viable alternative
for the enterprise, Elfstone Software's mission is to advance
networking technologies by making them simpler and easier to use
along with improving upon their capabilities."
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