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US $20,000 for a fully functional Linux X11-RDP client

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 5, 1998

On October 29th, we reported this same
project with a German Mark reward. Here we have another release
about this, with US Dollars at stake, and an American company
behind it.

Press release follows:

For Immediate Release

11-04-98: IGEL to pay a US$ 20,000 REWARD to Linux
developer(s):

IGEL today announces to pay US$ 20,000 to the first software
developer or software developer team, delivering a fully functional
LINUX X11-RDP client, allowing Linux desktops to connect to Windows
NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition. After integrating this RDP client
in IGEL’s Etherminal Thin CLient devices, IGEL will make the client
available, under the GNU Public License (GPL), to the general
public at no cost. IGEL is a leading developer and manufacturer of
Flash Linux based Thin Client Devices for Windows NT Terminal
Server and Citrix Win- and MetaFrame. For additional information
contact http://www.igelusa.com
or call IGEL at (610) 258-4290.

IGEL LLC 31 Stonecroft Drive, Suite 105 Palmer, PA 18045-2812
E-mail: sales@igelusa.com

Contact: Hans L. Knobloch, President & CEO E-mail: hans@igelusa.com

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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