CNET: VA Linux opens ten new offices Aug 3, 1999, 07 :47 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (3018 reads) (Other stories by Stephen Shankland)
VA Linux Systems, a leading Linux computer maker, has
opened ten new sales offices throughout North America
"the company has opened offices in New York, Toronto, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston,
Chicago, and several other cities, VA plans to announce
tomorrow. In addition, VA said its second-quarter revenues grew
220 percent over the quarter before, though it didn't release
dollar figures."
"The manufacturer has been selling computers running the Linux operating system
since 1994, and more recently has been expanding its Linux
support plans. Founder Larry Augustin has said VA plans to go
public, a move that could make it the second Linux IPO after
Red Hat, which sells the operating system and support."
"VA also said its Linux.com Web site currently receives 400,000
page views each day. By comparison, Red Hat's page, which is
more tightly tied to its business model, received 1.25 million in
the month of March, which averages out to about 40,000 views
per day. Both companies are trying to attract visitors to their
Linux portals."
