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Financial Post: Investor stampede along Linux trail: Hint of a link all it takes

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 9, 1999

Perle Systems and Corel soar as IPOs fuel software
frenzy.

“The Linux revolution exploded yesterday as investors scrambled
for a piece of a new open source software play, driving other
companies in the white-hot sector to extend already stellar
gains….”

“Perle stock more than doubled yesterday after the company said
it would issue free software by the end of the year to make its
devices compatible with Linux. The Markham, Ont.-based firm makes
devices to connect printers and modems to computers in the hotel,
banking and real estate industries.”

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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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