“Online music, movie and software distributor Navarre… has
jumped on the Linux bandwagon. On Wednesday, Navarre announced that
it has entered into distribution deals with the four premier
publishers of commercial versions of Linux: Caldera Systems, Red
Hat Software, SuSe, Inc. and Simon & Schuster Interactive.
“It is Navarre’s intention to play a strategic leadership role
in the deployment of Linux and related software to the consumer
channel through its business partners,” said Ian Warfield, vice
president and general manager of Navarre’s computer products
division.”