Linuxcare, Red Hat & VA Linux Systems announce joint E-Seminar…to educate executives on linux

San Jose, Calif., LinuxWorld Expo Trade Show, August 10,
1999–Linuxcare, Red Hat and VA Linux Systems today jointly
announced the “Linux–So What?” e-seminar series to inform and
educate CEOs and CIOs about the benefits and value of installing
the Linux operating system. The seminar series will begin in
mid-September and participants can register free of charge at
www.linux4u.com and www.linux.com.

Composed of nine streaming audio and video presentations,
“Linux–So What?” also can be reached from the open-source Internet
destinations Linux.com, VAlinux.com, Redhat.com, and
Linuxcare.com.

The seminar series has garnered support and resources from the
entire Linux community, which has recognized the need for a
concerted effort to educate executives on Linux’s value proposition
The e-seminars are hosted by Linux luminaries and customers,
including:

“Linux use is exploding because open source is a powerful and
effective model, and this seminar series captures some of the best
articulations of why it is so powerful for business users,” said Dr
Larry Augustin, CEO of VA Linux Systems. “Linuxcare, Red Hat and VA
Linux Systems are the Linux market leaders, and we are delighted to
work together and demonstrate our alignment on its principles.”

“For enterprise customers, it’s important to cut through the
hype and focus on the ROI that Linux truly delivers,” said Art
Tyde, executive vice president, Linuxcare. “We are proud to
co-sponsor these e-seminars, which will advance the business case
for Linux.”

“We’re pleased that members of the open-source community have
joined forces to help educate IT professionals on the powerful
benefits of Linux,” said Bob Young, CEO, Red Hat, Inc. “The
e-seminar series is a terrific illustration of the power of the
open-source community and its common goal to increase acceptance of
Linux and other open-source technologies.”

About Linuxcare, Inc.

Linuxcare, Inc. is the first company to provide a complete
solution for Linux technical support, consulting, education and
product certification for Global 1000 companies. Linuxcare supports
all major distributions of Linux on all major platforms, offering a
variety of programs including 24×7 enterprise-class telephone
support. The company hosts www.linuxcare.com, the world’s largest
online technical-support resource for Linux Founded in 1998,
Linuxcare is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. The company can
be reached at 888-LIN-GURU 888-546-4878) and at
www.linuxcare.com.

About Red Hat

Founded in 1994, Red Hat is a leader in the development of
Linux-based operating system (OS) software and services. Based in
Durham, N.C., Red Hat builds the most accessible and advanced
server OS available anywhere with technical innovations such as RPM
and the disk druid installation tool. Red Hat Linux is available
for Intel, Compaq Alpha and Sun SPARC platforms. Red Hat Linux is
available directly from the company and through Red Hat’s partner,
distributor and reseller programs, which include top PC and server
manufacturers such as Dell, IBM and Hewlett-Packard.

About VA Linux Systems

VA Linux Systems is the leading provider of Linux computer
systems, support and Internet services The first and fastest
growing Linux systems company in the world, VA is a pioneer in
providing high performance workstations and servers to enterprises,
service providers and technical computing markets and is at the
forefront of the open source revolution Linux.com, a VA production,
is the leading open source portal on the Internet, enabling
millions of new users to connect dynamically to the work of the
Linux community Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., the privately held
company has gained a reputation for innovation and responsiveness
that is making it a leader in full service Linux solutions For more
information, contact VA at http://www.valinux.com, 888-LINUX-4U or
by sending email to sales@valinux.com.