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PC Week: LinuxCare Appointed for StarOffice Support

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SJV
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Sep 2, 1999

“Sun moves immediately to support Linux users.”

“You’re Sun Microsystems, you’ve just bought, Star Division,
makers of StarOffice, only the most popular Linux office suite. How
do you keep the old Star customers happy while making your hoped
for horde of new users content? Sun’s answer: Outsource Star Office
Linux help to leading Linux support company Linuxcare, Inc.”

“This isn’t just a support agreement, though. Under this pact,
Linuxcare will provide not only end-user and developer technical
support; the firm also will supply custom development; enterprise
integration, migration and rollout; and customized training.”


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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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