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CNET News.com: SGI underscores Linux commitment

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Stephen Shankland
Jun 22, 1999

Thanks to Ilya Tsindlekht
for this link.

“SGI is taking steps to make Linux run better on its new
Intel-based workstations, marking another step in the company’s
move toward the open source operating system.”

“Linux… continues to take the computing world by storm… Now
the software seems to be making a claim for top billing at
SGI…”

“We intend to have Linux workstation capabilities by the end of
the year,” said Geoff Stedman, manager of market development for
SGI’s workstation division.”

“Beau Vrolyk, senior vice president for SGI’s computer systems
business unit, believes that in 10 years there will be only three
operating systems in servers: Linux, Microsoft’s Windows NT, and
Monterey…”

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story
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