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DesktopLinux.com: TransGaming Gives Linux Game

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 5, 2003

DesktopLinux.com: Briefly, what is the story behind
TransGaming Technologies? How do you incorporate open source into
your business?

Gavriel State: TransGaming got its start when
I left Corel, shortly after the release of Corel’s Linux OS and
WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux suite. Having led the teams that
ported Corel’s products to the Mac and Linux platforms, I started
TransGaming after realizing that there was a tremendous opportunity
for a software portability solution that would bring more software
to Linux desktops and beyond. Games have been a key factor in the
acceptance of new Operating Systems in the past, and we believe
that the availability of more games for Linux will be a decisive
factor influencing the broad adoption of Linux in a number of
different areas…”

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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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