StarTribune: Open source distribution gains momentum with Apple nod | Linux Today

StarTribune: Open source distribution gains momentum with Apple nod

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 5, 1999

“The computer industry welcomed Apple Computer Incorporated’s
decision to give away the software coding for its new Macintosh
server operating system.”

“By giving away the code for its new Mac OS X Server, Apple has
endorsed and entered a new era of software development, allowing
any programmer to improve upon and make new applications based on
the software.”

“In the meantime, Mazzucchelli said Apple needs to be very
careful in how it advertises and markets Mac OS X. Because the
product is targeted toward business customers, Apple shouldn’t
advertise in general interest newspapers or magazines, he
said.”


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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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