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LinuxPR: TurboLinux Launches OS For Compaq’s Alpha Systems

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 24, 2000

“TurboLinux, Inc., the high-performance Linux company, today
announced the release of the new TurboLinux Operating System (OS)
for Compaq Computer Corporation’s Alpha systems.”

TurboLinux OS for Compaq’s Alpha systems is a 64-bit Linux
OS designed and built for compute-intensive tasks. TurboLinux OS
for Alpha supports all major Alpha BIOS, very large files and is
tuned for floating-point calculations.

“The high-performance 64-bit OS for Alpha is significantly
faster than competing 32-bit operating systems. The OS has a fast
and easy installation, and includes 60 days of free installation
support.”

“TurboLinux continues to develop innovative solutions that make
short work of compute-intensive tasks,” said Ly-Huong Pham,
Executive Vice President of world-wide development for TurboLinux.
“The TurboLinux OS for Alpha is another great product in our
growing family of enterprise-class solutions.”

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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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