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Korea Times: Domestic Software Firms Rushing to Create Linux Consortium

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 10, 1999

[ Thanks to Randy
for this link. ]

“Domestic software makers are teaming up with one another to
form a joint company to seize a market for Linux, a free operating
system that threatens the turf of Microsoft’s Windows.”

“Namo Interactive, a homepage editor maker, and Dr. Ahn’s Anti
Virus Laboratories Inc., a leading computer virus firm, said they
will launch a joint firm for Linux on Dec. 1.”

The joint Linux company will secure a position for Korean
firms in the looming Linux market worldwide and also offer a chance
to export our own Linux package
,” Namo and Dr. Ahn’s Lab said
in a joint statement.”

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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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