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CRN: Networking companies give Linux thumbs down

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 14, 1999

Thanks to Chris Halsall
for this link.

“Major networking companies are shunning support of the Linux
operating system.”

“We don’t support Linux now, nor do we plan to support it,” said
Mark Emmerson, product manager for Enterprise Network Management at
Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose, Calif. The reason: lack of massive
interest by enterprise customers and lack of commitment by large
software companies.

“And the story was the same with most networking companies.”

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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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