ABC News: The Man In the Red Hat | Linux Today

ABC News: The Man In the Red Hat

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 26, 1999

Thanks to Mike Hicks
for this link.

ABCNEWS.com is hosting a chat with Bob Young of Red Hat at 2PM
ET today.

“Bob Young Has Made Free Software Into a Big Business”

“Today, Red Hat not only sells Linux, but maintains a staff of
developers whose only job is to contribute to open source projects
like Linux and the GNOME desktop program. The company has also
created Linux certification programs for developers and
administrators.

Bob Young will chat with ABCNEWS.com readers on Monday, April
26, at 2 p.m. EST. Post your questions now!”

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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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