“The excitement over Linux, a computer operating system
that is given away for free and competes with Microsoft Corp.’s
Windows NT, is expected to carry over into 2000.”
“The enthusiasm behind the new system contributed to the success
of VA Linux Systems Inc. , which had a record first-day 700-percent
gain from its $30 IPO.”
“Next year will be the year where we see how the business starts
to emerge. We need to see how they are going to differentiate
themselves,” Nawn said of the companies marketing themselves with
the Linux name. “It is a big market, and now we need to know who
will grab the market.”
“He expected companies like Caldera Systems Inc. and Linuxcare
Inc. to go public soon.”