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LinuxPR: Macmillan Ships Linux for Windows 6.5, An Easy Introduction to Linux

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 27, 2000

Windows users can now evaluate Linux without changing their
current set-up.

“Macmillan USA, the Place for Linux, (www.placeforlinux.com),
recently announced the shipping of Linux for Windows 6.5. This
software product offers first-time Linux users the ability to
evaluate the stability and freedom of the Linux environment,
without reconfiguring their current set-up. Linux for Windows also
includes a full copy of the award-winning Linux-Mandrake 6.1
operating system (Red Hat Linux with enhancements).”

“Linux for Windows is an opportunity for Windows users to
experience and familiarize themselves with Linux quickly and
easily–without changing their Windows set-up–at an affordable
price,” said Lynn Zingraf, vice president, Macmillan. “Macmillan is
providing great value by including the complete version of
Linux-Mandrake 6.1 for new users who want to take full advantage of
Linux after evaluation. This product is an ideal way to foster new
Linux users, building on Macmillan’s commitment to expanding the
Linux community.”

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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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