“Investors who missed out on last year’s Linux success stories
will get a new chance this month, as several Linux companies
prepare to go public. The consensus from the analysts: LinuxCare
Inc. (Nasdaq:LXCR proposed) looks promising, but be careful with
Caldera Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:CALD proposed) and stay away from
LinuxOne Inc. (Nasdaq:LINX proposed).”
“LinuxCare in San Francisco and Caldera Systems in Orem,
Utah, both priced their initial public offerings last week. Both
are highly regarded Linux companies, but they have little
revenue and mounting losses.”
“Analysts say they have little patience with LinuxOne, a
virtually unknown start-up in Mountain View, Calif., that recently
launched a Linux distribution that’s seen as a transparent attempt
to cash in on the Linux hype.”