LinuxPR: BASCOM Announces Open Source Equipment Exchange

“Linux Pioneer Gives Back to the “Community” to Promote
Development and Innovation.“

“Hauppague, New York, NY – February 8, 2000 – BASCOM Global
Internet Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of
Linux-based thin server productivity solutions for small business,
today announces an initiative in keeping with the collaborative
spirit of the Open Source movement. BASCOM’s Open Source Equipment
Exchange (osee.bascom.org) is designed to match those donating
computer equipment with those in the Open Source community needing
to add infrastructure to further their development efforts and spur
innovation toward the continued evolution of the Linux operating
system.”

“While the embrace of Linux as a serious business platform has
been a relatively recent phenomenon, BASCOM committed to developing
on Linux from the company’s inception over four years ago. As such,
we’ve been integrally involved and invested in the Open Source
movement and launched the Open Source Equipment Exchange to further
spur development by making critical hardware resources available to
those who need it most,” said BASCOM Chief Technology Officer Bob
DeRossa. “The OSEE, and similar community-minded initiatives, can
only accelerate innovation and further increase the viability of
Linux as a reliable, scaleable and robust platform for business
environments of all types and size.”

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