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CRN: Pieces in place for prosperous new year

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 22, 1999

“The good news is Truax and others expect the market to pick up
with a vengeance after Jan. 1. For one thing, nearly everyone
thinks Windows 2000 will finally see the light of day. For another,
Linux continues to fascinate users and resellers.”

John Zukowski, Boston-based director of education for
Guru.com…predicts Linux will take over as the best Java
development platform vs. Windows as companies release Java
development tools for Linux first, “instead of as an
afterthought.

“Greg Uehling, a New York-based board member of The CT Pioneers,
agreed Linux will continue to pick up steam backed by a full
complement of hardware and software makers.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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