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Inprise Developer News: Inprise signals Linux intentions

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 29, 1999

In a flurry of announcements, Inprise Corp. this week
signaled its intention to be the industry’s leading vendor of
development tools and databases for the Linux platform.

“It’s good news for Inprise, which will benefit from a new level
playing field across which to deploy its undeniable technology
strengths. And it’s good news for the Linux community, which can
expect its growth to accelerate as industrial-strength Borland
tools fuel the development of vital applications…”

“Good intentions are necessary but not sufficient for Inprise to
reassume its leadership role in the development community, of
course. The company must also deliver on Fuller’s promise by
building robust tools that empower its customers.”

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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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