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ZDNET UK: CeBIT 2000: “Consumer” Linux from Finland

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 25, 2000

“Kannesto doesn’t believe that the Linux distributing market is
already too crowded, and adds that Best Linux is trying to open up
a new user base — ordinary consumers.”

“We are targeting home users, and that is something that has
been missing from the market. I think that all the Linux
distributors work together to fight Microsoft anyway,” he
said….”

“Best Linux will succeed in the consumer area — which has
already been staked out by Corel — through focusing on simplicity
from the ground up, Kannesto says. Best Linux offers an
out-of-the-box basic operating system with many of the more
complicated applications disabled.
The system comes with a CD
packed with 145 games, including some commercial demos and even a
few emulated Commodore 64 games for retro fans.”

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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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