VA Linux to Drop 'Linux' From Name to Become 'VA Software Corp'

Oct 31, 2001, 02:12 (19 Talkback[s])

As reported by Dow Jones:

"The Sunnyvale, Calif., company said the name VA Software better identifies the company's primary business of developing its SourceForge collaborative software development platform. The company said the name VA Linux is identified with its former Linux hardware systems and consulting businesses."

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