[ Thanks to Bruce
Perens for this link. ]
“Progeny Linux Systems announces that it has completed its first
round of financing. The new company has received seed capital
through a private placement. Founded by Ian Murdock and Bruce
Perens, two leading Linux developers, Progeny has begun development
of a technology that challenges traditional models of network
computing.”
“Building on Debian GNU/Linux, Progeny is developing a
technology tentatively known as Linux NOW (Network of
Workstations). Ian Murdock, president and CEO of Progeny, explains,
“Both workstation environments and centralized computers have
advantages. Workstation environments are scalable, flexible and
affordable. Centralized computers make sharing resources easy, and
are simple to maintain. Our goal is to combine the best features of
both.”
“Murdock goes on to say, “Linux NOW turns a network of
workstations into a single, seamless system. With only one system
to manage, instead of hundreds, system administration becomes
simpler. Security is improved. With files and other resources
shared across the entire system, the user’s environment becomes a
unified whole. In Linux NOW, the network and workstation will meet
in a way you’ve never seen before.”