Red Herring: Linux pot overflowing with green | Linux Today

Red Herring: Linux pot overflowing with green

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 13, 1999

“August Capital, has pledged more than $5.5 million as lead
investor in Linux operating system distributor Turbolinux. It’s the
first time Turbolinux accepted outside funding. Turbolinux
President and CEO Cliff Miller says his company plans to close
another round of funding before year’s end. For August Capital, the
investment is a key addition to its growing portfolio of
Linux-related companies.”

“Though Linux has been the talk of the technology industry,
investing in the free operating system still is a big
risk.”

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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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