“VA Linux officials hope to make the most of investors’ desire
for nearly any company touting a Linux focus…”
“VA Linux may be a tough sell. System vendors must compete
in a world of falling prices and shrinking profit margins. And
the company must prove it can turn a profit by selling workstations
and servers bundled with a free operating system.
“VA has a lot to prove. For its fiscal year ended June 30, VA
posted a net loss of $14.5 million on sales of $17.7 million,
compared to a year earlier when it eked out a small profit of
$84,000 on sales of $5.6 million.”